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| Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
| Syngnathidae | Syngnathus fuscus | Storer | 1839 | Northern Pipefish |
Syngnathus fuscus
Unique Characters: Lateral ridge interrupted above anus. Snout moderate, length goes into head length 1.7-2.3 times. Dark brown, mottled. No distinctive pattern.
Similar Species:
Shortfin Pipefish
Cosmocampus elucens
Bull Pipefish
Syngnathus springeri
Shortfin Pipefish Cosmocampus elucens. Lateral ridge interrupted above anus. Snout moderate, length goes into head length 1.7-2.3 times. Two dark stripes behind eye. Many pale bands. Low head crest.
Bull Pipefish Syngnathus springeri. Lateral ridge interrupted above anus. Snout moderate, length goes into head length 1.7-2.3 times. Pale with broad dark saddles or bands.
Reference: Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray. 1986. A field guide to the Atlantic Coast fishes of North America. The Peterson Field Guide Series. Boston, Houghton Mifflin Company, 354 p.
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