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Ancestry
Phylogenetic flow diagram etc. The family Syngnathidae with more than 230
species are part of the Gasterosteiformes. Their closest relatives the
Sticklebacks have only .....
Reproduction The
reproductive biology of the Syngnathids is particularly interesting as the males
brood the eggs. Seahorses have well developed brood pouches, sea dragons have
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World Distribution Australia and particularly southern Australia are
the centres for diversity of the Syngnathids (pipefish seahorses, sea dragons).
The genera and species of the teleost (fish) family the Syngnathids are not ...
Species names
The use of COMMON and SCIENTIFIC NAMES. Originally a common name was the
name used for a species by fishes, or naturalists. This name would often vary
between region ......
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