| Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
| Syngnathidae | Syngnathus louisianae | Gùˆnther | 1870 | Chain Pipefish |
Syngnathus louisianae
Unique Characters: Lateral ridge interrupted above anus. Snout long, length goes into head length less than 1.9 times. Chainlike row of dark diamonds along lower side.
Similar Species:
Dusky Pipefish
Syngnathus floridae
Sargassum Pipefish
Syngnathus pelagicus
Dusky Pipefish Syngnathus floridae. Lateral ridge interrupted above anus. Snout long, length goes into head length less than 1.9 times. Olive-brown, mottled; bands indistinct or absent.
Sargassum Pipefish Syngnathus pelagicus. Lateral ridge interrupted above anus. Snout long, length goes into head length less than 1.9 times. Pale band or spot on each trunk ring. Pale rings around tail.
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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