Syngnathiformes

Pollom, R.A., Ralph, G.M., Pollock, C.M. and A.C.J. Vincent. 2021. Global extinction risk for seahorses, pipefishes and their near relatives (Syngnathiformes). Oryx, 55(4): 497-506.

Longo, S.J., Faircloth, B.C., Meyer, A., Westneat, M.W., Alfaro, M.E. and P.C. Wainwright. 2017. Phylogenetic analysis of a rapid radiation of misfit fishes (Syngnathiformes) using ultraconserved elements. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 111:33-48.

Vincent, A.C.J., Sadovy, Y.J., Fowler, S.L. and S. Lieberman. 2013. The role of CITES in the conservation of marine fishes subject to international trade. Fish and Fisheries 15:563–592.

**Maypa, A. P., et al. 2012. Movement patterns and life history strategies of key coral reef and coastal pelagic fisheries species for consideration in MPA network design in the Coral Triangle. Report submitted to the Coral Triangle Support Partnership:

McClenachan, L., Cooper, A.B., Carpenter, K.E. and N.K. Dulvy. 2012. Extinction risk and bottlenecks in the conservation of charismatic marine species. Conservation Letters 5:73-80.

Pais, M.P., Henriques, S., Costa, M.J. and H.N. Cabral. 2012. A critical approach to the use of published data for baseline characterisation of marine fish assemblages: An exercise on Portuguese coastal waters. Ocean & Coastal Management 69:173-184.

Rajaram, R. and S. Murugan. 2012. Ichthyofaunal Diversity in Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve. Ecology of Faunal Communities on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands:103-116.

Leysen, H., Dumont, E.R., Brabant, L., Hoorebeke, L.V. and D. Adriaens. 2011. Modelling stress in the feeding apparatus of seahorses and pipefishes (Teleostei: Syngnathidae). Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 104:680-691.

Leysen, H., Roos, G. and D. Adriaens. 2011. Morphological variation in head shape of pipefishes and seahorses in relation to snout length and developmental growth. Journal of Morphology 272:1259-1270.

Mobley, K.B., Small, C.M. and A.G. Jones. 2011. The genetics and genomics of Syngnathidae: pipefishes, seahorses and seadragons.Journal of Fish Biology 78:1624-1646.

Lees, J., Marss, T., Wilson, M.V.H., Saat, T. and H. Spilev. 2011. The sculpture and morphology of postcranial dermal armor plates and associated bones in gasterosteiforms and syngnathiforms inhabiting Estonian coastal waters. Acta Zoologica 93(4):422-435.

Aulostomidae

Tegge, S., Hall, J. and S. Huskey. 2019. Spatial and temporal changes in buccal pressure during prey-capture in the trumpetfish (Aulostomus maculatus). Zoomorphology 139: 85-95.

Auster, P. J. 2008. Predation tactics of trumpetfish in midwater. Neotropical Ichthyology 6(2): 289–292.

Bowen, B.W., Bass, A.L., Rocha, L.A., Grant, W.S. and D.R. Rosbertson. 2001. Phylogeography of the trumpetfishes (Aulostomus): Ring species complex on a global scale. Evolution, 55(5): 1029-1039.

Lochmann, S. E. 1989. Mechanisms of coloration of the Atlantic Trumpetfish, Aulostomus maculatus. Copeia 1989(4): 1072-1074.

Centriscidae

Fish F. E. and R. Holzman. 2019. Swimming turned on its head: stability and maneuverability of the Shrimpfish (Aeoliscus punctulatus). Integrative Organismal Biology 1(1): 1-14.

Longo, S.J., Goodearly, T. and P.C. Wainwright. 2018. Extremely fast feeding strikes are powered by elastic recoil in a seahorse relative, the snipefish, Macroramphosus scolopax. Proc. R. Soc. B 285:

Carpentieri, P., Serpetti, N., Colloca, F., Criscoli, A. and G. Ardizzone. 2015. Food preferences and rhythms of feeding activity of two co‐existing demersal fish, the longspine snipefish, Macroramphosus scolopax (Linnaeus, 1758), and the boarfish Capros aper (Linnaeus, 1758), on the Mediterranean deep shelf. Marine Ecology 37: 106-118.

Consi, T. R., Mueller, W., Leep, N., Keifenheim J. and S. Houdek. 2015. The shrimpfish as a model for a novel, highly maneuverable. AUV. OCEANS 1-7.

Noguchi, T., Sakuma, K., Kitahashi, T., Itoh, H., Kano, Y., Shinohara, G., Hashimoto, J. and S. Kojima. 2014. No genetic deviation between two morphotype s of the snipefishes (Macroramphosidae: Macroramphosus) in Japanese waters. Ichthyological Research 62(3):368-373.

Alos, J., Cabanellas-Reboredo, M. and S. Lowerre-Barbieri. 2012. Diel behaviour and habitat utilisation by the pearly razorfish during the spawning season.Marine Ecology-Progress Series 460:207-220.

Bannikov, A.F. and G. Carnevale. 2012. A long-bodied centriscoid fish from the basal Eocene of Kabardino-Balkaria, northern Caucasus, Russia. Die Naturwissenschaften 99(5):379-389.

De Lussanet, M. H. E. and M. Muller. 2007. The smaller your mouth, the longer your snout: predicting the snout length of Syngnathus acus, Centriscus scutatus and other pipette feeders. Journal of the Royal Society Interface 561-573.

Paulus, T. 1995. Schnepfenmesserfische. Die seltene und schutzenswerte Fischfamilie Centriscidae. Das Aquarium(312):33-36.

Fistulariidae

Karan, S., Uyan, A., Dogdu, S. A., Gurlek, M., Erguden, D. and Turan, C. 2019. Genetic confirmation of Red cornetfish, Fistularia petimba (Syngnathiformes: Fistularidae) occurrence in Turkish marine waters. Journal of Fish Taxonomy, 4(3): 125-129.

Ünlüoğlu, A., Akalın, S., Tıraşın, E. M. and C.M. Aydın. 2018. First record of red cornetfish Fistularia petimba (Syngnathiformes:Fistulariidae) from Antalya and İskenderun Bays along Turkish Coasts of the Mediterranean Sea. Journal of Applied Ichthyology 34(4): 977-980.

Stern, N., Paz, G., Yudkovsky, Y., Lubinevsky, H. and B. Rinkevich. 2017. The arrival of a second ‘Lessepsian sprinter’? A first record of the red cornetfish Fistularia petimba in the Eastern Mediterranean. Mediterranean Marine Science 18(3), 524-528.

Sanna, D., Scarpa, F., Lai, T., Cossu, M., Falautano, M., Castriota, L., Andaloro, F., Follesa, M.C., Francalacci, P., Curini-Galletti, M. and M. Casu. 2015. Fistularia commersonii (Teleostea: Fistulariidae): walking through the Lessepsian paradox of mitochondrial DNA. Italian Journal of Zoology 82(4): 499-512.

Pinnegar, J.K., Tomczak, M.T. and J.S. Link. 2014. How to determine the likely indirect food-web consequences of a newly introduced non-native species: A worked example. Ecological Modelling 272:379-387.

Turker-Cakir, D., Çoktuğ, B. and K. Zengin. 2014. First record of the bluespotted cornetfish, Fistularia commersonii Ruppell, 1835 (Osteichthyes: Fistulariidae) in Edremit Bay (north-eastern Aegean Sea). Journal of Applied Ichthyology 30(1):164-167.

Bariche, M., Kajajian, A. and E. Azzurro. 2013. Reproduction of the invasive bluespotted cornetfish Fistularia commersonii (Teleostei, Fistulariidae) in the Mediterranean Sea. Marine Biology Research 9(2):169-180.

Bariche, M. and A. Kajajian. 2012. Population structure of the bluespotted cornetfish Fistularia commersonii (Osteichthyes: Fistulariidae) in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Journal of Biological Research 17:74-80.

Bodilis, P., et al. 2011. Further evidence of the establishment of Fistularia commersonii (Osteichthyes: Fistulariidae) in the north-western Mediterranean Sea. Marine Biodiversity Records 4:1-4.

Deidun, A. 2011. On the increasing occurrence of the Bluespotted Cornetfish Fistularia commersonii (Rüppel, 1838) in the Central Mediterranean (Osteichthyes , Fistulariidae). Biodiversity Journal 2:19-26.

Yasemi, M. 2011. On the record of the red cornet fish Fistularia petimba (Syngnathiformes, Fistularidea) in Jask port, the Oman sea. Iranian Journal of Fisheries Sciences 11(1):226-234.

Sanna, D., Merella, P., Lai, T., Farjallah, S., Francalacci, P., Curini-Galletti, M., Pais, A. and M. Casu. 2010. Combined analysis of four mitochondrial regions allowed the detection of several matrilineal lineages of the lessepsian fish Fistularia commersonii in the Mediterranean Sea. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 91:1289-1293.

Bariche, M., Alwan, N., El‐Assi, H. and R. Zurayk. 2009. Diet composition of the Lessepsian bluespotted cornetfish Fistularia commersonii in the eastern Mediterranean. Journal of Applied Ichthyology 25(4): 460-465.

Kalogirou, S., Corsini, M. and G. Kondilatos. 2007. Diet of the invasive piscivorous fish Fistularia commersonii in a recently colonized area of the eastern Mediterranean. Biol Invasions 9: 887–896.

Pegasidae

Pajaro, M. G., et al. 2004. Biology, fishery and trade of sea moths (Pisces: Pegasidae) in the central Philippines. Oryx 38: 432-438.

Gosney, L. 1996. A molecular phylogeny of the Pegasidae (Sea Moths) and the implications for their conservation, Institute of Zoology.

Herold, D. and E. Clark. 1993. Monogamy, spawning and skin-shedding of the Sea Moth, Eurypegasus-draconis (Pisces, Pegasidae). Environmental Biology of Fishes 37(3):219-236.

Myers, R. F. 1991. Syngnathidae & Pegasidae. Micronesian Reef Fishes. Barrigadam, Guam, Coral Graphics:82-90.

Palsson, W. A. and T. W. Pietsch. 1989. Revision of the Acanthopterygian Fish Family Pegasidae (Order Gasterosteiformes). Indo-Pacific (18):1-38.

Li, M., Chen, M., Huang, H., Tao, W., Cui, J. and H. Xiang. 2011. Neuroprotective effects of active ingredients isolated from Pegasus laternarius on cultured cerebral neurons. Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology 31:73-82.

Solenostomidae

Yim, H., Park, J. and K. Han. 2007. First record of Ghost Pipefish, Solenostomus cyanopterus (Solenostomidae: Gasterosteiformes) from Korea. Korean Journal of Ichthyology 19(4): 360-364.

Sado, T. and S. Kimura. 2006. Descriptive morphology of yolk sac larval Solenostomus paradoxus collected from the Libong Island, Trang, southern Thailand. Ichthyological Research 53: 189-191.

Orr, J. W., Fritzsche, R. A. and J.E. Randall. 2002. Solenostomus halimeda, a new species of ghost pipefish (Teleostei: Gasterosteiformes) from the Indo-Pacific, with a revised key to the known species of the family Solenostomidae. Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology 5(3): 99-108.

Orr, J.W. and R.A. Fritzsche. 1993. Revision of the Ghost Pipefishes, Family Solenostomidae (Teleostei, Syngnathoidei). Copeia 1993(1):168-182.

Fishelso L. 1966. Solenostomus cyanopterus Blecker (Teleostei Solenostomidae) in Elat (Gulf of Akaba). Israel Journal of Zoology 15(3-4):95-103.

Syngnathidae

Stanton, L.M., Foster, S.J. and A.C.J. Vincent. 2021. Identifying national conservation status, legislation and priorities for syngnathid fishes globally. UBC Fisheries Centre Research Reports, 29(2): 43pp.

Álvarez-Hernán, G., Andrade, J.P., Escarabajal-Blázquez, L., Blasco, M., Solana-Fajardo, J., Martín-Partido, G. and J. Francisco-Morcillo. 2019. Retinal differentiation in syngnathids: comparison in the developmental rate and acquisition of retinal structures in altricial and precocial fish species. Zoomorphology 138:371-385.

Manning, C.G., Foster, S.J. and A.C.J. Vincent. 2019. A review of the diets and feeding behaviours of a family of biologically diverse marine fishes (Family Syngnathidae). Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries 29(2):197-221.

Wang, X., Zhang, Y., Zhang, H., Qin, G. and Q. Lin. 2019. Complete mitochondrial genomes of eight seahorse and pipefishes (Syngnathiformes: Syngnathidae): insight into the adaptive radiation of syngnathid fishes. BMC Evoluntionary Biology 19(119):1-11.

Zhu, L., Chen, M., Cheng, R., Ge, W., Zhang, G. and Y. Ge. 2018. Complete mitochondrial genome characterization of the alligator pipefish Syngnathoides biaculeatus and phylogenetic analysis of the family Syngnathidae. Conservation Genetic Resources https://doi.org/10.1007/s12686-018-1032-1

Hamilton, H., Saarman, N., Short, G., Sellas, A.B., Moore, B., Hoang, T., Grace, C., Gomon, M., Crow, K. and W. Simison. 2017. Molecular phylogeny and patterns of diversification in syngnathid fishes. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 107:388–403.

Neutens, C., De Dobbelaer, B., Claes, P. and D. Adriaens. 2017. Prehensile and non-prehensile tails among Syngnathid fishes: what’s the difference? Zoology 120: 62-72.

Scapin, L., Cavraro, F., Malavasi, S., Riccato, F., Zucchette, M. and P. Franzoi. 2017. Linking pipefishes and seahorses to seagrass meadows in the Venice lagoon: Implication for conservation. Aquatic Conservation Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 28(2):282-295.

Neutens, C., Adriaens, D., Christiaens, J., De Kegel, B., Dierick, M., Boistel, R. and L. Van Hoorebeke. 2014. Grasping convergent evolution in syngnathids: a unique tale of tails. Journal of Anatomy 224(6):710-723.

Vieira, R.P., Monteiro, P., Ribeiro, J., Bentes, L., Oliveira, F., Erzini, K. and J. Gonçalves. 2014. Length-weight relationships of six syngnathid species from Ria Formosa, SW Iberian coast. Cahiers de Biologie Marine 55(1):9-12.

Williams, S.A., Janetski, N., Abbott, J., Blankenhorn, S., Cheng, B., Crafton, R.E., Hameed, S.O., Rapi, S. and D. Trockel. 2014. Ornamental marine species culture in the coral triangle: Seahorse demonstration project in the Spermonde Islands, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Environmental Management 54(6):1342-1355.

Adriaens, D., Neuten, C., Christiaens, J., Van Loo, D., De Kegel, B., Boistel, R. and L. Van Hoorebeke. 2012. Evolutionary morphology of the caudal musculoskeletal system in syngnathid fish: from swimming to prehension ... in different ways. Integrative and Comparative Biology 52:E2-E2.

Grandcourt, E. 2012. Reef Fish and Fisheries in the Gulf. Coral Reefs of the World 3:127-161.

Hallett, C.S. and N.G. Hall. 2012. Equivalence factors for standardizing catch data across multiple beach seine nets to account for differences in relative bias. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science: 1-9.

Horinouchi, M., Tongnunui, P., Furumitsu, K., Nakamura, Y., Kanou, K., Yamaguchi, A., Okamoto, K. and M. Sano. 2012. Food habits of small fishes in seagrass habitats in Trang, southern Thailand. Fisheries Science 78(3):577-587.

LePage, V. 2012. A Study of Syngnathid Diseases and Investigation of Ulcerative Dermatitis. Master's thesis submitted to the University of Guelph: 128pp.

LePage, V., Dutton, C.J., Kummrow, M., McLelland, D.J., Young, K. and J.S. Lumsden. 2012. Neoplasia of Captive Yellow Sea Horses (Hippocampus kuda) and Weedy Sea Dragons (Phyllopteryx taeniolatus). Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine 43:50-58.

Neal, J.W., Adelsberger, C.M. and S.E. Lochmann. 2012. A Comparison of Larval Fish Sampling Methods for Tropical Streams. Marine and Coastal Fisheries 4(1):23-29.

Oliveira, F., et al. 2012. Habitat preferences of the Syngnathidae in the Ria Formosa coastal lagoon (South Portugal). Poster submitted to the University of Aveiro.

Ahnesjö, I. and J. F. Craig. 2011. The biology of Syngnathidae: pipefishes, seadragons and seahorses. Journal of Fish Biology 78:1597-1602.

Avise JC and Liu JX. 2011. Multiple mating and its relationship to brood size in pregnant fishes versus pregnant mammals and other viviparous vertebrates. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 108:7091-7095.

Azevedo I, Ramos S, Mucha AP, and Bordalo AA. 2011. Applicability of ecological assessment tools for management decision-making: A case study from the Lima estuary (NW Portugal). Ocean and Coastal Management 72:54-63.

Ben Amor MM, Salem BM, Reynaud C, and Capape C. 2011. Length–weight relationships in syngnathid species from Tunisian waters (central Mediterranean). Marine Biodiversity Records 4:1-4.

Leysen, H., et al. 2011. Modeling stress in the feeding apparatus of seahorses and pipefishes (Teleostei: Syngnathidae). Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 104:680-691.

Leysen, H., Roos, G. and D. Adriaens. 2011. Morphological variation in head shape of pipefishes and seahorses in relation to snout length and developmental growth. Journal of Morphology 272(10):1259-1270.

Mobley, K. B., et al. 2011. The genetics and genomics of Syngnathidae: pipefishes, seahorses and seadragons. Journal of Fish Biology 78:1624-1646.

Rosenqvist, G. and A. Berglund. 2011. Sexual signals and mating patterns in Syngnathidae. Journal of Fish Biology 78:1647-1661.

Přikryl, T., et al. 2011. New information about the anatomy of a peculiar fish of the genus Hipposyngnathus Daniltshenko, 1960. Comptes Rendus Palevol 10:559-566.

Scobell, S.K. and D.S. Mackenzie. 2011. Reproductive endocrinology of Syngnathidae. Journal of Fish Biology 78:1662-1680.

Smith, T.M., Hindell, J.S., Jenkins, G.P., Connolly, R.M. and M.J. Keough. 2011. Edge effects in patchy seagrass landscapes: The role of predation in determining fish distribution. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 399:8-16.

Vincent, A.C.J. 2011. Saving the shallows: focusing marine conservation where people might care. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 21(6):495-499.

Vincent, A.C.J., Foster, S.J. and H.J. Koldewey. 2011. Conservation and management of seahorses and other Syngnathidae. Journal of Fish Biology 78:1681-1724.

Vincent, A.C.J., Giles, B.G., Czembor, C. and S.J. Foster. 2011. Trade in seahorses and other syngnathids in countries outside Asia (1998-2001). Fisheries Centre Research Reports 19:181pp.

Wilson, a. B. and J. W. Orr. 2011. The evolutionary origins of Syngnathidae: pipefishes and seahorses. Journal of Fish Biology 78:1603-1623.

Kleiber, D., Blight, L.K., Caldwell, I.R. and A.C.J. Vincent. 2010. The importance of seahorses and pipefishes in the diet of marine animals. Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries 21:205-223.

Leysen, H., Jouk, P., Brunain, M., Christiaens, J. and D. Adriaens. 2010. Cranial architecture of tube-snouted Gasterosteiformes (Syngnathus rostellatus and Hippocampus capensis). Journal of Morphology 271(3):255-270.

Leysen, H., Roos, G., Van Wassenbergh, S. and D. Adriaens. 2010. Syngnathid feeding apparatus morphology : long vs short snouts. Integrative and Comparative Biology 50(Suppl 1):E101-E101

Masonjones, H.D., Rose, E., McRae, L.B. and D.L. Dixson. 2010. An examination of the population dynamics of syngnathid fishes within Tampa Bay, Florida, USA. Current Zoology 56(1):118-133.

Paczolt, K.A. and A.G. Jones. 2010. Post-copulatory sexual selection and sexual conflict in the evolution of male pregnancy. Nature 464:401-404.

Paladini, G., et al. 2010. The description of Gyrodactylus corleonis sp n. and G. neretum sp n. (Platyhelminthes: Monogenea) with comments on other gyrodactylids parasitising pipefish (Pisces: Syngnathidae). Folia Parasitologica 57(1):17-30.

Wilson, N. G. and G. W. Rouse. 2010. Convergent camouflage and the non-monophyly of 'seadragons' (Syngnathidae: Teleostei): suggestions for a revised taxonomy of syngnathids. Zoologica Scripta 39(6):551-558.

Shokri, M. R., et al. 2009. The effectiveness of seahorses and pipefish (Pisces: Syngnathidae) as a flagship group to evaluate the conservation value of estuarine seagrass beds. Aquatic Conservation-Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 19(5):588-595.

Sanna, D., et al. 2008. mtDNA control region and D-HPLC analysis: a method to evaluate the mating system in Syngnathidae (Teleostei). Marine Biology 153(3):269-275.

Martin-Smith, K. and A. C. J. Vincent. 2006. Exploitation and trade of Australian seahorses, pipehorses, sea dragons and pipefishes (Family Syngnathidae). Oryx 40:141-151.

Rosa, I. L., et al. 2006. Collaborative monitoring of the ornamental trade of seahorses and pipefishes (Teleostei: Syngnathidae) in Brazil: Bahia State as a case study. Neotropical Icthyology 4(2):247-252.

Xu, D., et al. 2005. Advance in the research of Syngnathidae in China. Chinese Journal of Marine drugs/Zhongguo Haiyang Yaowu 24(2):51-56.

Choo C. K. and C. Liew Hock 2004. A record of seahorse species (family Syngnathidae) in East Malaysia, with notes on their conservation. Malayan Nature Journal 56(4):409-420.

Fricke, R. 2004. Review of the pipefishes and seahorses (Teleostei: Syngnathidae) of New Calendonia, with descriptions of five new species. Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde Serie A (Biologie) 668:1-61.

Vizzini, S. and A. Mazzola. 2004. The trophic structure of the pipefish community (Pisces: Syngnathidae) from a Western Mediterranean seagrass meadow based on stable isotope analysis. Estuaries 27(2):325-333.

Choo, C. K. and H. C. Liew. 2003. Spatial distribution, substrate assemblages and size composition of sea horses (Family Syngnathidae) in the coastal waters of Penninsular Malaysia. Journal of Marine Biology Association U.K. 83:271-276.

CITES. 2003. Seahorses and other members of the family Syngnathidae (Decision 12.54). Universal minimum size limit for seahorses. Nineteenth Meeting of the Animals Committee:7pp.

Riccato, F., et al. 2003. Population structure and reproduction of three pipefish species (Pisces, Syngnathidae) in a sea grass meadow of the Venice Lagoon. Biologia Marina Mediterranea 10(2, pt. 1):138-145.

Wilson, A. B., et al. 2003. The dynamics of male brooding, mating patterns, and sex roles in pipefishes and seahorses (family Syngnathidae). Evolution 57:1374-1386.

Acentronura

Žalohar, J. and T. Hitij. 2017. The first known fossil record of pygmy pipehorses (Teleostei: Syngnathidae: Hippocampinae) from the Coprolitic Horizon; Tunjice Hills, Slovenia. Annales de Paléontologie 98(2):131-151.

Vasquez-Yeomans, L., Quintal-Lizama, C. and M. Pereira-Flota. 2004. First record of Acentronura dendritica (Barbour, 1905) (Gasterosteiformes: Syngnathidae) from Mexico. Bulletin of Marine Science 75(1):127-129.

Acero P., A. 1988. First record of the pipefish Acentronura (Amphelikturus) dendritica (Synganthidae) from the Caribbean. Northest Gulf Science 10(1):61-62.

Anarchopterus

Sazima, C., Carvalho-Filho, A. and I. Sazima. 2009. The pipefish Anarchopterus tectus in western South Atlantic: clarification of its southernmost distribution. Marine Biodiversity Records 2:1-2.

Apterygocampus

Bhanotia

Bryx

Chandran, R., Thanappan, V., Satyanarayana, Ch., Chandra, K., Senthilkumaran, S. R. and R. Fricke. 2020. First record of the pink pipefish, Bryx analicarens (Actinopterygii: Syngnathiformes: Syngnathidae), from Indian waters. Scholarly Journals 50(1): 113-119.

Bulbonaricus

Campichthys

Choeroichthys

Corythoichthys

Sogabe, A. and M. Takagi. 2013. Population genetic structure of the messmate pipefish Corythoicthys haematopterus in the northwest pacific: evidence for a cryptic species. SpringerPlus 2(2):1-12.

Matsumoto, K., Sogabe, A. and Y. Yanagisawa. 2010. Male Ornamentation in a Sex-Role Reversed Pipefish Corythoichthys haematopterus. Ethology 116(3):226-232.

Sogabe, A. 2010. Partner recognition in a perennially monogamous pipefish, Corythoichthys haematopterus. Journal of Ethology 29:191-196.

Sogabe, A. and Y. Yanagisawa. 2008. Maintenance of pair bond during the non-reproductive season in a monogamous pipefish Corythoichthys haematopterus. Journal of Ethology, 26: 195-199.

Allen, G. R. and M. V. Erdmann. 2007. Corythoichthys benedetto, a new pipefish (Pisces: Syngnathidae) from Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. International Journal of Ichthyology, 13(3-4): 121-126.

Sogabe, A., Matsumoto, K. and Y. Yanagisawa. 2007. Mate change reduces the reproductive rate of males in a monogamous pipefish Corythoichthys haematopterus: the benefit of long-term pair bonding. Ethology, 764-770.

Sogabe, A. and Y. Yanagisawa. 2007. The function of daily greetings in a monogamous pipefish Corythoichthys haematopterus. Journal of Fish Biology 71: 585-595.

Sogabe, A. and Y. Yanagisawa. 2007. Sex-role reversal of a monogamous pipefish without higher potential reproductive rates in females. Proceedings of the Royal Society B 274: 2959-2963.

Matsumoto, K. and Y. Yanagisawa. 2001. Monogamy and sex role reversal in the pipefish Corythoichthys haematopterus. Animal Behaviour, 61(1): 163-170.

Gronell, A. M. 1984. Courtship, spawning and social organization of the pipefish Corythoichthys intestinalis (Pisces: Syngnathidae) with notes on two congeneric species. Zeitschrift fur tierpsychologie 65(1): 1-24.

Dawson, C. 1977. Review of the Pipefish Genus Corythoichthys with description of three new species. Copeia, 1977(2): 295-338.

Cosmocampus

Doryichthys

Fang, Y., Zhu, L., Chen, M., Ge, Y., Zhang, G. and R. Cheng. 2018. Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome of the medical pipefish Doryichthys boaja Bleeker 1850. Mitochondrial DNA Part B, 3(2): 881-883.

Lim, A. C. O., Chong, V. C., Chiow, S. W. and S.V. Muniandy. 2015. Sound signatures and production mechanism of three species of pipefishes (Family: Syngnathidae). PeerJ 3:e1471.

Doryrhamphus

Van Wassenbergh, S., Roos, G., Aerts, P., Herrel, A. and D. Adriaens. 2011. Why the long face? A comparative study of feeding kinematics of two pipefishes with different snout lengths. Journal of Fish Biology 78:1786-1798.

Dunckerocampus

Kirchhauser, J., Pfeiffer, M., Jakobs, S., Lang, B., Mendoza-Weber, A., Speck, M. and T. Ziegler. 2019. Breeding and larval development of the Yellow-banded pipefish Dunckerocampus pessuliferus, including an overview of the current zoo population: An approach towards sustainable captive populations. Der Zoologische Garten, 87: 7-24.

Leysen, H., et al. 2011. Musculoskeletal structure of the feeding system and implications of snout elongation in Hippocampus reidi and Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus. Journal of Fish Biology 78:1799-1823

Van Wassenbergh, S., Roos, G., Aerts, P., Herrel, A. and D. Adriaens. 2011. Why the long face? A comparative study of feeding kinematics of two pipefishes with different snout lengths. Journal of Fish Biology 78(6): 1786-1798.

Takata, Y., et al. 2008. Records of the pipefish Dunckerocampus naia (Gasterosteiformes: Syngnathidae) from Japan. Japanese Journal of Ichthyology 55(2):135-138.

Enneacampus

Entelurus

Goncalves, I. B., Ahnesjo, I. and C. Kvarnemo. 2011. The relationship between female body size and egg size in pipefishes. Journal of Fish Biology 78(6): 1847-1854.

Polte, P. and C. Buschbaum. 2008. Native pipefish Entelurus aequoreus are promoted by the introduced seaweed Sargassum muticum in the northern Wadden Sea, North Sea. Aquat Biol 3:11-18.

Fleischer, D., Schaber, M. and D. Piepenburg. 2007. Atlantic snake pipefish (Entelurus aequoreus) extends its northwards distribution range to Svalbard (Arctic Ocean). Polar Biology, 30: 1359-1362.

Harris, M.P., Beare, D., Toresen, R., Nøttestad, L., Kloppmann, M., Dörner, H., Peach, K., Rushton, D.R.A., Foster-Smith, J. and S. Wanless. 2007. A major increase in snake pipefish (Entelurus aequoreus) in northern European seas since 2003: potential implications for seabird breeding success. Mar Biol, 151: 973–983.

Kloppmann, M. H. F. and J. Ulleweit. 2007. Off-shelf distribution of pelagic snake pipefish, Entelurus aequoreus (Linnaeus, 1758), west of the British Isles. Marine Biology, 151: 271-275.

Rusyaev, S., Karamushko, O. V. and A. Dolgov. 2007. Captures of snake pipefish Entelurus aequoreus in the Barents and Greenland seas. Journal of Ichthyology, 47(7): 544-546.

Kirby, R. R., Johns, D. G. and J.A. Lindley. 2006. Fathers in hot water: rising sea temperatures and a Northeastern Atlantic pipefish baby boom. Biology Letters, 2: 597-600.

Vincent, A. C. J., Berglund, A. and I. Ahnesjo. 1995. Reproductive ecology of five pipefish species in one eelgrass meadow. Environmental Biology of Fishes, 44: 347-361.

Festucalex

Allen, G. R. and M.V. Erdmann. 2014. Festucalex rufus, a new species of pipefish (Syngnathidae) from Milne Bay province, Papua New Guinea. International Journal of Ichthyology, 21(1): 47-51.

Filicampus

Halicampus

Chen, J., Lai, M., Sun, S., Zhang, G., Ge, Y. and R. Cheng. 2019. Complete mitochondrial genome and phylogenetic analysis of the Gray’s pipefish Halicampus grayi Kaup 1856. Mitochondrial DNA Part B, 4(2): 3754-3755.

Wu, Y., Wang, X., Liu, S., Luo, H. and Q. Lin. 2019. Population genetic structure and phylogenetic analysis of gray’s pipefish, Halicampus grayi in the South China Sea. Genes & Genomics, 42: 155-164.

Ziyadi, M.S.F., Jawad, L.A., and M.A. Al-Mukhtar. 2018. Halicampus zavorensis Dawson, 1984 (Syngnathidae): new record for Iraqi marine waters and for the Arabian Gulf area. Cah. Biol. Mar 59:121-126.

Kim, S., Oh, J. and Y. Lee. 2006. Description of the Post Larva of Star Pipefish, Halicampus punctatus (Syngnathidae, Gasterosteiformes) first found in the Southwestern East sea, Korea. Ocean Science Journal 41(4): 201-205.

Takata, Y. and K. Sasaki. 2001. A Japanese pipefish, Halicampus punctatus (Kamohara): redescription and biological notes (Syngnathidae, Gasterosteiformes). Ichthyological Research, 48: 315-318.

Haliichthys

Heraldia

Hippichthys

Jenkins, A. P. and K. Mailautoka. 2010. Hippichthys albomaculosus, a new species of freshwater pipefish (Pisces: Syngnathidae) from Fiji. International Journal of Ichthyology, 16(3): 111-116.

Ishihara, T. and K. Tachihara. 2009. The maturity and breeding season of the bellybarred pipefish, Hippichthys spicifer, in Okinawa-jima Island rivers. Ichthyological Research, 56: 388.

Watanabe, S., Watanabe, Y. and M. Okiyama. 1997. Monogamous mating and conventional sex roles in Hippichthys penicillus (Syngnathidae) under laboratory conditions. Ichthyological Research 44(3): 306-310.

Hippocampus

Correia, M., Antunes, D., Andrade, J.P. and J. Palma. 2021. A crown for each monarch: a distinguishable pattern using photo-identification. Environmental Biology of Fishes, 104: 195-201.

Foster, S.J. and A.C.J. Vincent. 2021. Holding governments accountable for their commitments: CITES Review of Significant Trade for a very high-volume taxon. Global Ecology and Conservation, 27 e01572.

Harasti, D. 2021. Getting old: an endangered seahorse (Hippocampus whitei) lives for up to 7 years in the wild. Journal of Fish Biology.

Koning, S. and B.W. Hoeksema. 2021. Diversity of seahorse species (Hippocampus spp.) in the international aquarium trade. Diversity, 12(187)

Li, C., Olave, M., Oui, Y., Qin, G., Schneider, R.F., Gao, Z., Tu, X., Wang, X., Qi, F., Nater, A., Kautt, A., Wan, S., Zhang, Y., Liu, Y., Zhang, H., Zhang, B. et al. 2021. Genome sequences reveal global dispersal routes and suggest convergent genetic adaptations in seahorse evolution. Nature Communications, 12(1094):

Marín, A., Alfaro, R., Villegas-llerena, C., Reyes-Flores, L.E., Alvarex-Jaque, I.B., Robles, C., Ingar, C., Yzásiga0Barrera, C.G., Calado, L.L. and E. Zelada-Mázmela. Molecular tools against the illegal exploitation of the threatened Pacific seahorse Hippocampus ingens Girard, 1858. Journal for Nature Conservation, 62:126030.

Mkare, T.K., Jansen van Vuuren, B. and P.R. Teske. 2021. Conservation priorities in an endangered estuarine seahorse are informed by demographic history. Scientific Reports, 11.4201.

Claassens, L. and D. Harasti. 2020. Life history and population dynamics of an endangered seahorse (Hippocampus capensis) within an artificial habitat. Journal of Fish Biology, 97(4): 974-986.

Correia, M., Paulo, D., Samara, E., Koulouri, P., Mentogiannis, V. and C. Dounas. 2020. Field studies of seahorse population density, structure and habitat use in a semi-closed north-eastern Mediterranean marine area (Stratoni, North Aegean Sea). Journal of Fish Biology, 97(1): 314-317.

De Brauwer, M., Hobbs, J.P.A. and J. Jompa. 2020. Widespread low abundance despite habitat availability elevates extinction risk in pygmy seahorses. Coral Reefs, 39: 847-852.

Silveira, R.B., Clebson da Silva, J., Beníicio, L. and J.R.S. Silva. 2020. Biology of Hippocampus patagonicus (Syngnathidae) in Brazilian waters. A species threatened with extinction, with suggestions for the conservation of seahorses in Brazil. Latin American Journal of Aquatic Research, 48(1): 47-57.

Vaidyanathan, T., Zhang, X., Balakrishnan, R. and A. Vincent. 2020. Catch and trade bans for seahorse can be negated by non-selective fisheries. Aquatic Conservation, 31(1): 43-49.

Aylesworth, L., Foster, S. J., & A.C. Vincent. 2019. Realities of offering advice to governments on CITES. Conservation Biology.

De Brauwer, M., Gordon, L.M., Shalders, T.C., Saunders, B.J., Archer, M., Harvey, E.S., Collin, S.P., Partridge, J.C. and J.L. McIlwain. 2019. Behavioural and pathomorphological impacts of flash photography on benthic fishes. Scientific Reports 9(748)1-14.

de Villiers, N.M., Barker, C., Claassens, L. and A.N. Hodgson. 2019. Conservation value of Codium tenue habitat for the endangered Knysna seahorse Hippocampus capensis. Journal of Fish Biology DOI: 10.1111/jfb.14165

Foster, S.J., Kuo, T.C., Wan, A.K.Y. and A.C.J. Vincent. 2019. Global seahorse trade defies export bans under CITES action and national legislation. Marine Policy 103:33-41.

Foster, S.J., Stanton, L.M., Nellas, A.C., Arias, M.M. and A.C.J. Vincent. 2019. The catch and trade of seahorses in the Philippines post-CITES. Fisheries Centre Research Reports 27(2): 45pp.

Francesca, A., Corriero, G., Mirto, S., Oierri, C. Lazic, T. and M. Gristina. 2019. Trophic flexibility and prey selection of the wild long-snouted seahorse Hippocampus guttulatus Cuvier, 1829 in three coastal habitats. Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science 224:1-10.

Heard, J., Chen, J.P. and C.F.C. Wen. 2019. Citizen science yields first records of Hippocampus japapigu and Hippocampus denise (Syngnathidae) from Taiwan: A hotspot for pygmy seahorse diversity. Zookeys 883:83-90.

Masonjones, H.D. and E. Rose. 2019. When more is not merrier: Using wild population dynamics to understand the effect of density on ex situ seahorse mating behaviours. PLoS ONE 14(7): e0218069.

Masonjones, H., Rose, E., Elson, J., Roberts, B. and J. Curtis-Quick. 2019. High density, early maturing, and morphometrically unique Hippocampus erectus population makes a Bahamian pond a priority site for conservation. Endangered Species Research 39:35-49.

Nester, G.M., De Brauwer, M., Koziol, A., West, K.M., DiBattista, J.D., White, N.E., Power, M., Heydenrych, M.J., Harvey, E. and M. Bunce. 2019. Development and evaluation of fish eDNA metabarcoding assays facilitate the detection of cryptic seahorse taxa (family: Syngnathidae). Environmental DNA, 2:614-626.

Palma, J., Magalhães, M., Correia, M. and J.P. Andrade. 2019. Effects of anthropogenic noise as a source of acoustic stress in wild populations of Hippocampus guttulatus in the Ria Formosa, south Portugal. Aquatic Conservation Marine Freshwater Ecosystems, 29(5): 751-759.

Short, G., Harasti, D. and H. Hamilton. 2019. Hippocampus whitei Bleeker, 1855, a senior synonym of the southern Queensland seahorse H. procerus Kuiter, 2001: molecular and morphological evidecne (Teleostei, Syngnathidae). Zookeys 824:109-133.

Simpson, M., Coleman, R.A., Morris, R.L. and D. Harasti. 2019. Seahorse hotels: Use of artificial habitats to support populations of the endangered White’s seahorse Hippocampus whitei. Marine Environmental Research 157

Simpson, M., Morris, R.L. Harasti, D. and R.A. Coleman. 2019. The endangered White’s seahorse Hippocampus whitei chooses artificial over natural habitats. Journal of Fish Biology 95(2):551-561.

Stocks, A.P., Foster, S.J., Bat, N.K., Ha, N.M. and A.C.J. Vincent. 2019. Local fishers’ knowledge of target and incidental seahorse catch in southern Vietnam. Human Ecology 47(3):397-408.

Vaccani, A.C., Freret-Meurer, N.V., Bertoncini, A.A. and L.N. Santos. 2019. Shining in the dark: first record of bioflurescence in the seahorse Hippocampus reidi. PLoS ONE 14(8):e022056.

Zhang, X. and A.C.J. Vincent. 2019. Conservation prioritization for seahorse (Hippocampus spp.) at braod spatial scales considering socioeconomic costs. Biological Conservation 235:79-88.

Zhang, X. and A.C.J. Vincent. 2019. Using cumulative-human-impact models to reveal global threat patterns for seahorses. Conservation Biology doi:10.1111/cobi.1332

Becerril‐Garcia, E. E., Petatan‐Ramirez, D., Ortiz‐Aguirre, I. and A. Ayala‐Bocos. 2018. First record of the Pacific seahorse Hippocampus ingens in Guadalupe Island, Mexico. Journal of Fish Biology 92(4):1207-1210.

Claassens, L. 2018. Aspects of the population ecology, habitat use and behavior of the endangered Knysna Seahorse (Hippocampus capensis Boulenger, 1900) in a residential marina estate, Knysna, South Africa: implications for conservation. PhD thesis, Rhodes University.

Claassens, L. Booth, A.J. and A.N. Hodgson. 2018. An endangered seahorse selectively chooses an artificial structure. Environmental Biology of Fishes 101(8):723-733.

Claassens, L. and A.N. Hodgson. 2018. Monthly population density and structure patterns of an endangered seahorse Hippocampus capensis: a comparison between natural and artificial habitats. Journal of Fish Biology 92:2000-2015.

Correia, M., Campoy, A., Madeira, C. and J.P. Andrade. 2018. Is filament clipping an effective tool for tissue sampling in Hippocampus guttulatus? Environmental Biology of Fishes 101(10):1517-1523.

Correia, M., Koldewey, H.J., Andrade, J.P., Esteves, E., and J. Palma. 2018. Identifying key environmental variables of two seahorse species (H. guttulatus and H. hippocampus) in the Ria Formosa Lagoon, South Portugal. Environmental Biology of Fishes 101(9): 1357-1367.

DeBrauwer, M., Saunders, B.J., Ambo-Rappe, R., Jompa, Jamaluddin, McIlwain, J.L. and E. S. Harvey. 2018. Time to stop mucking around? Impacts of underwater photography on cryptobenthic fauna found in soft sediment habitats. Journal of Environmental Management 218:14-22.

Endo, T., Sekino, M., Fujiwara and A. Sogabe. 2018. Development and characterization of 19 novel microsatellite markers in the Pacific seaweed pipefish Syngnathus schlegali using next-generation sequencing. Molecular Biology Reports 45(6):2831-2834.

Freret-Meurer, N.V. and M.A.S. Alves. 2018. Personality in the longsnout seahorse, Hippocampus reidi Ginsburg, 1993: Are males shyer than females? Behavioural Process 157:106-110.

Giglio, V.J., Ternes, M.L.F, Kassuga, A.D. and C.E.L. Ferreira. 2018. Scuba diving and sedentary fish watching: effects of photographer approach on seahorse behaviour. Journal of Ecotourism 18(2): 142-151.

Han, S., Rho, S., Noh, G.E. and J. Kim. 2018. Interspecific hybridization in seahorses: artificially produced hybrid offspring of Hippocampus kuda and Hippocampus reidi. Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 21:11.

Kim, M.J. Kim, H.C., Lee, W.C., Park, J.M., Kwak, S.N., Oh. Y., Kang, M.G. and S.H. Lee. 2018. Ecological Characteristics of the new recorded seahorse (Hippocampus haema) in Geoje-Hansan Bay, Korea. Journal of Coastal Research 85:351-355.

Kuo, T-C., Laksanawimol, P., Aylesworth, L., Foster, S.J. and A.C.J. Vincent. 2018. Changes in the trade of bycatch species corresponding to CITES regulations: the case of dried seahorse trade in Thailand. Biodiversity and Conservation 27(13):3447-3468.

Kuo, T-C. and A.C.J. Vincent. 2018. Assessing the changes in international trade of marine fishes under CITES regulations – A case study of seahorses. Marine Policy 88:48–57.

Liyanage, D. S., Omeka, W. K. M., Godahewa, G. I. J. and Lee. 2018. Molecular characterization of thioredoxin-like protein 1 (TXNL1) from big-belly seahorse Hippocampus abdominalis in response to immune stimulation. Fish & Shellfish Immunology 75: 181-189.

Manning, C.G. Foster, S.J., Harasti, D. and A.C.J. Vincent. 2018. A holistic investigation of the ecological correlates of abundance and body size for the endangered White's seahorse Hippocampus whitei. Journal of Fish Biology 93(4):649-663.

Montes, M.A., Cardoso, M.L.V., Neves, C.H.C.B., Garcia, A.C.L., Da Silva, J.C. and R.B. Silveira. 2018. Genetic diversity and population structure of the seahorse Hippocampus reidi (Syngnathidae) in north-eastern Brazil: A conservation approach. Aquatic Conservation Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 28(5):1114-1122.

Novelli, B., Otero Ferrer, F., Socorro, J.A. and L. Molina Dominguez. 2018. Early development of the longsnout seahorse Hippocampus reidi (Syngnathidae) within the male brood pouch. Journal of Fish Biology 92(6):1975-1984.

Palma, J., Magalhães, M., Correia, M. and J.P. Andrade. 2018. Effects of anthropogenic noise as a source of acoustic stress in wild populations of Hippocampus guttulatus in the Ria Formosa, south Portugal. Marine and Freshawater Ecosystems 29:751-759.

Pereira, L.C., Silveira, R.B. and V. Abilhoa. 2018. Feeding habits of the seahorse Hippocampus patagonicus (Actinopterygii: Syngnthiformes: Syngnathidae) on the southern coast of Brazil. Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria 48(3):267-271.

Qin, G., Johnson, C., Zhang, Y., Zhang, H., Yin, J., Miller, G.., Turingan, R. G., Guisbert, E. and Q. Lin. 2018. Temperature-induced physiological stress and reproductive characteristics of the migratory seahorse Hippocampus erectus during a thermal stress simulation. Biology Open doi: 10.1242/bio.032888

Short, G., Smith, R. Motomura, H., Harasti and H. Hamilton. 2018. Hippocampus japapigu, a new species of pygmy seahorse from Japan, with a redescription of H. pontohi (Teleostei, Syngnathidae). ZooKeys 779:27-49.

Silveira, R.B., Barcelos, B.T., Machadom R., Oliveira, L. and J.R. Santos-Silva. 2018. Records of bycatch of Hippocampus patagonicus (Pisces: Syngnathidae) in commercial fishing in southern Brazil. Latin American Journal of Aquatic Research 46(4):744-755.

Spinelli, A., Capillo, G., Faggio, C., Vitale, D. and N. Spano. 2018. Returning of Hippocampus hippocampus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Syngnathidae) in the Faro Lake - oriented Natural Reserve of Cape Peloro, Italy. Natural Product Reseach 22:1-4.

Wang, X., Han, X., Zhang, Y., Lui, S. and Q. Lin. 2018. Phylogenetic analysis and genetic structure of the seahorse, Hippocampus fuscus from the Arabian and Red Sea based on mitochondrial DNA sequences. Mitochondrial DNA Part A 30(1):165-171.

Woodall, L. C., Otero-Ferrer, F., Correia, M., Curtis, J. M., Garrick-Maidment, N., Shaw, P. W., & H.J. Koldewey. 2018. A synthesis of European seahorse taxonomy, population structure, and habitat use as a basis for assessment, monitoring and conservation. Marine Biology 165(1):9.

Zhang, X and A.C.J. Vincent. 2018. Predicting distributions, habitat preferences and associated conservation implications for a genus of rare fishes, seahorses (Hippocampus spp). Diversity and Distributions 24(7):1005-1017

Aylesworth, L., Loh, T.L., Rongrongmuang, W. and A.C.J. Vincent. 2017. Seahorses (Hippocampus spp.) as a case study for locating cryptic and data‐poor marine fishes for conservation. Animal Conservation 20:444–454.

Aylesworth, L., Phoonsawat, R. and A.C. Vincent. 2017. Effects of indiscriminate fisheries on a group of small data-poor species in Thailand. ICES Journal of Marine Science 75(2):642-652.

Claassens, L. and A.N. Hodgson. 2017. Gaining insights into in situ behaviour of an endangered seahorse using action cameras. Journal of Zoology 304:98-108.

Curtis, J.M.R., Santos, S.V., Nadeau, J.L., Gunn, B., Bigney Wilner, K., Balasubramanian, H., Overington, S., Lesage, C.-M., D'Entrmont, J. and Wieckowski, K. 2017. Life history and ecology of the elusive European short-snouted seahorse Hippocampus hippocampus. Journal of Fish Biology 91(6):1603-1622.

Fonseca, T., David, F.S., Ribeiro, F.A., Wainberg, A.A. and W.C. Valenti. 2017. Technical and economic feasibility of integrating seahorse culture in shrimp/oyster farms. Aquaculture Research 48(2):655-664.

Foster, S.J., Aylesworth, L., Do, H.H., Bat, N.K. and A.C.J. Vincent. 2017. Seahorse exploitation and trade in Viet Nam. Fisheries Centre Research Reports 25(2):1-50.

Han, S.Y., Kim, J.K., Tashiro, F., Kai, Y. and H. Senou. 2017. Seahorses of the Hippocampus coronatus complex: taxonomic revision, and a description of Hippocampus haema, a new species from Korea and Japan (Teleosti, Syngnathidae). Zookeys (712):113-139

Han, S.Y., Kim, J.K., Tashiro, F., Kai, Y. and J.T. Yoo. 2017. Relative importance of ocean currents and fronts in population structures of marine fish: a lesson from the cryptic lineages of the Hippocampus mohnikei complex. Marine Biodiversity 49(1):263-275.

Harasti, D. 2017. Southwards range extension of the great seahorse (Hippocampus kelloggi Jordan & Snyder, 1901) in Australia. Applied Ichthyology 33(5):1018-1020.

Kang, N., Kim, S., Rho, S., Ko, J. and Y. Jeon. 2 017. Anti-fatigue activity of a mixture of seahorse (Hippocampus abdominalis) hydrolysate and red ginseng. Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 20(3): 1-8.

Lawson, J.M. 2017. The global search for seahorses in bycatch. Fisheries 42(1):34-39 (photo diary).

Lawson, J.M., Foster, S.J. and A.C.J. Vincent. 2017. Low bycatch rates add up to big numbers for a genus of small fishes. Fisheries 42(1):19-33.

Mkare, T.K., Jansen van Vuuren, B. and P.R. Teske. 2017. Conservation implications of significant population differentiation in an endangered seahorse. Biodiversity Conservation 26(6):1275-1293.

Perera, N., Dahanayaka, D.D.G.L. and S. Udagedara. 2017. Habitat preference and population structure of two data deficient seahorse species. OUSL Journal 12(2):75-97.

Qin, G., Zhang, Y., Ho, A.L.F.C., Zhang, Y. and Q. Lin. 2017. Seasonal distribution and reproductive strategy of seahorses. ICES Journal of Marine Science 74(8):2170-2179.

Stocks, A.P., Foster, S.J., Bat, N.K. and A.C. Vincent. 2017. Catch as catch can: Targeted and indiscriminate small-scale fishing of seahorses in Vietnam. Fisheries Research 196:27-33.

Vincent, A.C.J. and S.J. Foster. 2017. Setting precedent in export regulations for marine fishes with seahorses. Fisheries 42(1):40-43 (guest column).

Zhang, X. and A.C.J. Vincent. 2017. Integrating multiple data sets with species distribution models to inform conservation of the poorly-recorded Chinese seahorses. Biological Conservation 211:161-171.

Aylesworth, L.A., Lawson, J.M., Laksanawimol, P., Ferber, P. and T.L. Loh. 2016. New records of the Japanese seahorse Hippocampus mohnikei in Southeast Asia lead to updates in range, habitat and threats. Journal of Fish Biology 88:1620-1630.

Claassens, L. 2016. An artificial water body provides habitat for an endangered estuarine seahorse species. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 180:1-10.

Correia, M., Koldewey, H.J., Andrade, J.P. and J. Palma. 2016.  A novel underwater visual census: Seahorse population survey as a case study. Regional Studies in Marine Science 8(3):454-458.

da Hora, M.D.S.C., Joyeux, J.C., Rodrigues, R.V., de Sousa-Santos, L.P., Gomes, L.C. and M.Y. Tsuzuki. 2016. Tolerance and growth of the longsnout seahorse Hippocampus reidi at different salinities. Aquaculture 463:1–6.

Foster, S., Wiswedel, S. and A.C.J. Vincent. 2016. Opportunities and challenges for analysis of wildlife trade using CITES data – seahorses as a case study. Aquatic Conserv: Mar. Freshw. Ecosyst. 26(1):154–172.

Harasti, D. 2016. Declining seahorse populations linked to loss of essential marine habitats. Marine Ecology Progress Series 546:173-181.

Lam, J.T.L., Koldewey, H.J., Yasué, M. and A.C.J. Vincent. 2016. Comparing interview and trade data in assessing changes in the seahorse Hippocampus spp, trade following CITES listing. Oryx 50(1):36-46.

Loh, T.L., Tewfik, A., Aylesworth, L. and R. Phoonsawat. 2016. Species in wildlife trade: socio-economic factors influence seahorse relative abundance in Thailand. Biological Conservation 201:301-308. 

Lourie, S.L., Pollom, R.A. and S.J. Foster. 2016. A global revision of the seahorses Hippocampus Rafinesque 1810 (Actinopterygii: Syngnathiformes): Taxonomy and biogeography with recommendations for further research. Zootaxa 4146(1):001–066.

Martinez-Cardenas, L. and G.J. Purser. 2016. Effect of direct transfer to different salinities on early juvenile pot-bellied seahorse, Hippocampus abdominalis, survival in culture conditions. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 47(2): 201-206.

Oh, M., et al. 2016. First comparative characterization of three distinct ferritin subunits from a teleost: Evidence for immune-responsive mRNA expression and iron depriving activity of seahorse (Hippocampus abdominalis) ferritins. Fish & Shellfish Immunology 49: 450-460.

Wang, X., Zhang, Y., Zhang, H., Meng, T. and Q. Lin. 2016. Complete mitochondrial genome sequence of the longsnout seahorse Hippocampus reidi (Ginsburg, 1933; Gasterosteiformes: Syngnathidae). Mitochondrial DNA Part A 27(2):1401-1402.

Aylesworth, L.A., Xavier, J.H., Oliveira, T.P.R., Tenorio, G.D., Diniz, A.F. and I.L. Rosa. 2015. Regional-scale patterns of habitat preference for the seahorse Hippocampus reidi in the tropical estuarine environment. Aquatic Ecology 49:499-512.

Boehm, J.T., Waldman, J., Robinson, J.D. and M.J. Hickerson. 2015. Population genomics reveals seahorses (Hippocampus erectus) of the western mid-Atlantic coast to be residents rather than vagrants. PLoS ONE 10(1):e0116219.

Cisneros-Montemayor, A.M., West, K., Boiro, I.S. and A.C.J. Vincent. 2015. An assessment of West African seahorses in fisheries catch and trade. Journal of Fish Biology 88(2): 751-759.

Correia, M., Caldwell, I.R., Koldewey, H.J., Andrade, J.P. and J. Palma. 2015. Seahorse (Hippocampinae) population fluctuations in the Ria Formosa Lagoon, south Portugal. Journal Fish Biology 87:679–690.

Correia, M., H.J. Koldewey, J.P. Andrade and J. Palma. 2015. Effects of artificial holdfast units on seahorse density in the Ria Formosa lagoon, Portugal. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 471:1-7.

Lawson, J.M., Foster, S.J., Lim, A.C.O., Chong, V.C. and A.C.J. Vincent. 2015. Novel life-history data for threatened seahorses provide insight into fishery effects. Journal of Fish Biology 86(1):1-15.

Lopez, A., Vera, M., Planas, M. and C. Bouza. 2015. Conservation genetics of threatened Hippocampus guttulatus in vulnerable habitats in NW Spain: Temporal and spatial Stability of wild populations with flexible polygamous mating system in captivity. PLoS ONE 10(2):e0117538.

Wang, B., Zhang, Y., Zhang, H. and Q. Lin. 2015. Complete mitochondrial genome sequence of the Barbour's seahorse Hippocampus barbouri Jordan and Richardson, 1908 (Gasterosteiformes: Syngnathidae). Mitochondrial DNA 26(6):851-852.

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Leptoichthys

Leptonotus

Luzzatto, D.C. and Estalles, M.L. 2019. Leptonotus vincentae, a new pipefish species (Syngnathidae: Syngnathinae) from south-west Atlantic Ocean near northern Patagonia. Journal of Fish Biology 95(2):624-632.

Caille, G.M. 2012. Leptonotus blainvilleanus. Open Journal of Ecology 02(02):58-59.

Dawson, C. E. 1978. Syngnathus Parvicarinatus, a New Australian Pipefish, with Notes on S. Sauvagei (Whitley) and Leptonotus Caretta (Klunzinger). Copeia, vol. 1978, no. 2, pp. 288–293.

Lissocampus

Maroubra

Micrognathus

Randall, J.E., McKeon, C.S., Anker, A. and P. Bacchet. 2010. First records of the pipefishes Minyichthys myersi and Micrognathus andersonii from the Society Islands. Cybium 34(3):315-316.

Microphis

Martinez-Cardenas, L., Valdez-Hernandez, E.F., Gonzalez-Diaz, A.A., Soria-Barreto, M., Castaneda-Chavez, M.R., Lango-Reynoso, F., Ruiz-Velazco, J.M. and E. Pena-Messina. 2014. Effect of salinity on growth and survival in juvenile opossum pipefish, Microphis brachyurus, in culture conditions. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 45:577-585.

Martinez-Cardenas, L., Sumaya-Martinez, M.T., Valdez-Hernandez, E.F., Gonzalez-Diaz, A.A., Soria-Barreto, M., Castañeda-Chavez, M.R., Ruiz-Velazco, J.M. and E. Peña-Messina. 2013. Effect of temperature on growth and survival in juvenile oppossum pipefish, Microphis brachyurus: First observations on the species in culture conditions. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 44(5):735-742.

Burkhead, N. 2012. Extinction Rates in North American Freshwater Fishes, 1900–2010. Bioscience 62(9):798-808.

Sumith, J.A., Munkittrick, K.R. and N. Athukorale. 2011. Fish assemblage structure of two contrasting stream catchments of the Mahaweli River basin in Sri Lanka: Hallmarks of human exploitation and implications for conservation. The Open Conservation Biology Journal 5:25-44.

Minyichthys

Randall, J.E., McKeon, C.S., Anker, A. and P. Bacchet. 2010. First records of the pipefishes Minyichthys myersi and Micrognathus andersonii from the Society Islands. Cybium 34(3):315-316.

Mitotichthys

Nannocampus

Nerophis

Mendes, T., Gomes, C., Monteiro, N. and A. Antunes. 2020. Strong sexual selection does not induce population differentiation in a fish species with high dispersal potential: The curious case of the worm pipefish Neorophis lumbriciformis (Teleostei:Syngnathidae). Journal of Heredity, 11(7): 585- 592.

Monteiro, N. Cunha, M., Ferreira, L. Viera, N., Antunes, A., Lyons, D. and A.G. Jones. 2017. Parabolic variation in sexual selection intensity across range of cold-water pipefish: implication for susceptibility to climate change. Global Change Biology  23(9):3600-3609.

Monteiro, N.M., Silva, R.M., Cunha, M., Antunes, A., Jones, A.G. and M.N. Vieira. 2014. Validating the use of colouration patterns for individual recognition in the worm pipefish using a novel set of microsatellite markers. Molecular Ecology Resources 14(1):150-156.

Dziubinska, A. and M. Sapota. 2013. Hydroid Gonothyraea loveni found on the straightnose pipefish (Nerophis ophidion) in the Gulf of Gdansk - symbiosis, parasitism, or biofouling? Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies 42(3):332-335.

Myhren, S. 2013. Mate choice in straight-nosed pipefish (Nerophis ophidion) may be affected by increasing turbidity in the Baltic Sea. Thesis submitted to the Norwegian University of Science and Technology:26 pp.

Sarria, M.P., Santos, M.M., Castro, L.F., Vieira, N.M. and N.M. Monteiro. 2013. Estrogenic chemical effects are independent from the degree of sex role reversal in pipefish. Journal of Hazardous Materials 263:746-753.

Sundin, J. 2013. Sex in murky waters: Anthropogenic disturbance of sexual selection in pipefish. Ph.D. thesis submitted to the University of Uppsala:35 pp.

Gurkan, S., Sever, T.M. and E. Taskavak. 2011. Seasonal food composition and prey-length relationship of pipefish Nerophis ophidion (Linnaeus, 1758) inhabiting the Aegean Sea. Acta Adriatica 52:5-14.

Sogabe, A. and I. Ahnesjö. 2011. The ovarian structure and mode of egg production in two polygamous pipefishes: a link to mating pattern. Journal of Fish Biology 78:1833-1846.

Sundin, J., Jacobsson, O., Berglund, A. and G. Rosenqvist. 2011. Straight-nosed pipefish Nerophis ophidion and broad-nosed pipefish Syngnathus typhle avoid eelgrass overgrown with filamentous algae. Journal of Fish Biology 78:1855-1860.

Monteiro, N. M., et al. 2006. Reproductive migrations of the sex role reversed pipefish Nerophis lumbriciformis (Pisces; Syngnathidae). Journal of Fish Biology 69(1):66-74.

Monteiro, N. M., et al. 2005. Brief Communications: Temporal patterns of breeding and recruitment in Nerophis lumbriciformis(Pisces; Syngnathidae) related to seawater temperatures. Journal of Fish Biology 67(5):1475-1480.

Monteiro, N. M., et al. 2005. Homing behaviour and individual identification of the pipefish Nerophis lumbriciformis (Pisces; Syngnathidae): a true intertidal resident? Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 63(1-2):93-99.

Zander, C. D. 2005. On the prey of two pipefish, Syngnathus typhle and Nerophis ophidion (Teleostei, Syngnathidae) from the Baltic Sea, in combination with the transfer of parasites. Zeitschrift fuer Fischkunde 7(2):155-159.

Notiocampus

Penetopteryx

Phoxocampus

Phycodurus

Stiller, J., Wilson, N.G. and G.W. Rouse. 2015. A spectacular new species of seadragon (Syngnathidae). Royal Society Open Science 2:140458.

Larson, S., Ramsey, C., Tinnemore, D. and C. Amemiya. 2014. Novel microsatellite loci variation and population genetics within leafy seadragons, Phycodurus eques. Diversity 6(1):33-42.

Connolly, R. M., Melville, A. J. and K.M. Preston. 2002. Patterns of movement and habitat use by leafy seadragons tracked ultrasonically. Journal of Fish Biology, 61: 684–695.

Connolly, R.M., Melville, A.J. and J.K. Keesing. 2002. Abundance, movement and individual identification of leafy seadragons, Phycodurus eques (Pisces: Syngnathidae). Marine and Freshwater Research 53(4):777-780.

Phyllopteryx

Qu, M., Lui, Y., Zhang, Y., Wan, S., Ravi, V., Qin, G., Jiang, H., Wang, X., Zhang, H., Zhang, B., Gao, Z., Huysseune, A., Zhang, Z., Zhang, H., Chen, Z., Yu, H., Wu, Y., Tang, L., Li, C., Zhong, J., Ma, L., Wang, F., Zheng, H., Yin, J., Witten, P.E., Meyer, A., Venkatesh, B. and Q. Lin. 2021. Seadragon genome analysis provides insights into its phenotype and sex determination locus. Science Advances, 7(34)

Klanten, S.O., Gaither, M.R., Greaves, S., Mills, K., O’Keeffe, K., Turnball, J., McKinnon, R. and D.J. Booth 2020. Genomic and morphological evidence of distinct populations in the endemic common (weedy) seadragon Phyllopteryx taeniolatus (Syngnathidae) along the east coast of Australia. PLoS One, 15(12): e0243446

LePage, V., Young, J., Dutton, C.J., Crawshaw, G., Pare, J.A., Kummrow, M., McLelland, D.J., Huber, P., Young, K., Russell, S., Al-Hussinee, L. and J.S. Lumsden. 2014. Diseases of captive yellow seahorse Hippocampus kuda Bleeker, pot-bellied seahorse Hippocampus abdominalis Lesson and weedy seadragon Phyllopteryx taeniolatus (Lacepede). Journal of Fish Diseases 38(5):439-450.

Martin-Smith, K.M. 2011. Photo-identification of individual weedy seadragons Phyllopteryx taeniolatus and its application in estimating population dynamics. Journal of Fish Biology 78:1757-1768.

Sanchez-Camara, J., Martin-Smith, K., Booth, D.J., Fritschi, J. and X. Turon. 2011. Demographics and vulnerability of a unique Australian fish, the weedy seadragon Phyllopteryx taeniolatus. Marine Ecology Progress Series 422:253-264.

Wilson, N. G. and G.W. Rouse. 2010. Convergent camouflage and the non-monophyly of ‘seadragons’ (Syngnathidae: Teleostei): suggestions for a revised taxonomy of syngnathids. Zoologica Scripta, 39: 551–558.

Forsgren, K. L. and C. G. Lowe. 2006. The life history of weedy seadragons, Phyllopteryx taeniolatus (Teleostei : Syngnathidae). Marine and Freshwater Research 57(3):313-322.

Sanchez-Camara, J., et al. 2006. Density, habitat use and behaviour of the weedy seadragon Phyllopteryx taeniolatus (Teleostei : Syngnathidae) around Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Marine and Freshwater Research 57(7):737-745.

Sanchez-Camara, J., Booth, D. J. and X. Turon. 2005. Reproductive cycle and growth of Phyllopteryx taeniolatus. Journal of Fish Biology, 67: 133–148.

Sanchez-Camara, J. and D.J. Booth. 2004. Movement, home range and site fidelity of the weedy seadragon Phyllopteryx taeniolatus (Teleostei: Syngnathidae). Environmental Biology of Fishes 70(1):31-41.

Pseudophallus

Pugnaso

Siokunichthys

Solegnathus

Stigmatopora

Stripecampus

Syngnathoides

Zhu, L., Chen, M., Cheng, R., Ge, W., Zhang, G. and Y. Ge. 2018. Complete mitochondrial genome characterization of the alligator pipefish Syngnathoides biaculeatus and phylogenetic analysis of the family Syngnathidae. Conservation Genetic Resources https://doi.org/10.1007/s12686-018-1032-1

Sanaye, S.V., Rivonker, C.U., Sreepada, R.A. and Z.A. Ansari. 2018. Natural diet of the alligator pipefish, Syngnathoides biaculeatus (Bloch, 1785) inhabiting Palk Bay, southest coast of India. Indian Journal of Geo-Marine Sciences 47(7):1391-1397.

Syngnathus

Simal Rodríguez, A., Grau, A., Castro-Fernáandez, J., Castejón, I., Terrados, J., Morales-Nin, B. and P. Arechavala-Lopez. 2021. Reproductive biology of pipefish Syngnathus typhle and S. abaster (Syngnathidae) from Western Mediterranean Sea. Journal of Ichthyology, 61(4): 608-615.

Wilson, A.B., Wegmann, A., Ahnesjo, I. and J.M.S. Goncalves. 2020. The evolution of ecological specialization across the range of a broadly distributed marine species. Evolution, 74(3): 629-643.

Anderson, A. and A.G. Jones. 2019. Choosy Gulf pipefish males ignore age but prefer active females with deeply keeled bodies. Animal Behaviour 155:37-44.

Cunha, M., Macedo, N., Wilson, J., Rosenqvist, G., Berglund, A. and N. Montiero. 2019. Reduced sexual size dimorphism in a pipefish population where males do not prefer larger females. Ecology and Evolution DOI: 10.1002/ece3.5760

Garcia, E., Rice, C.A., Eernisse, D.J., Forsgren, F.L., Quimbayo, J.P. and G.W. Rouse. 2019. Systematic relationships of sympatric pipefishes (Syngnathus spp.): a mismatch between morphological and molecular variation. Journal of Fish Biolgy https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.14073

Cunha, M., Berglund, A. Mendes, S. and N. Monteiro. 2018. The "Woman in Red" effect: pipefish males curb pregnancies at the sight of an attractive female. Proceedings of the Royal Society B 285.

Cunha, M.A.B., Berglund, A. and N.M. Monteiro, N.M. 2017. Female ornaments signal own and offspring quality in a sex-role-reversed fish with extreme male parental care. Marine Ecology 38(5):1-8.

Monteiro, N. and N.B. Viera. 2017. Rendez-vous at the Baltic? The ongoing dispersion of the Black-striped pipefish, Syngnathus abaster. Oceanagraphy & Fisheries 3(2)

Müller, C. and K. Erzini. 2017. Interspecific differences in habitat selection of syngnathids in the Ria Formosa lagoon, Portugal. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 189:235–242.

Whitfield, A.K., Mkare, T.K., Teske, P.R., James, N.C. and P.D. Cowley. 2017. Life-histories explain the conservation status of two estuary-associated pipefishes. Biological Conservation 212:256–264.

Cunha, M., Berglund, A. and N.M. Monteiro. 2014. The intrinsically dynamic nature of mating patterns and sexual selection. Environmental Biology of Fish 21(5):528-540.

Goncalves, I.B., Mobley, K.B., Ahnesjo, I., Sagebakken, G., Jones, A.G. and C. Kvarnemo. 2015. Effects of mating order and male size on embryo survival in a pipefish. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 114:639–645.

Biagi, F., Piras, F., Farina, V., Zedda, M., Mura, E., Floris, A., Franzoi, P., Fausto, A.M., Taddei, A.R. and M. Carcupino. 2014. Testis structure, spermatogenesis and sperm morphology in pipefishes of the genus Syngnathus. Acta Zoologica 97:90-101.

Correia, M., Palma, J. and J.P. Andrade. 2014. Growth performance of the early life stages of broad-nosed pipefish, Syngnathus typhle (L.) fed different live or frozen diets. Aquaculture Research-Early Online.

Flanagan, S.P., Johnson, J.B., Rose, E. and A.G. Jones. 2014. Sexual selection on female ornaments in the sex-role-reversed Gulf pipefish (Syngnathus scovelli). Journal of Evolutionary Biology 98(4):1047-1058.

Landis, S. 2014. Coping with a changing ocean: Responses to global warming in host-parasite interactions between the broad-nosed pipefish (Syngnathus typhle) and its parasites. Doctoral thesis submitted to the Universität zu Kiel: 114pp.

Mobley, K.B., Chakra, M. and A.G. Jones. 2014. No evidence for size-assortative mating in the wild despite mutual mate choice in sex-role-reversed pipefishes. Ecology and Evolution 4(1):67-78.

Mwale, M., Kaiser, H. and P.C. Heemstra. 2014. Reproductive biology and distribution of Syngnathus temminckii and S. watermeyeri (Pisces: Syngnathidae) in southern Africa. African Journal of Marine Science 36:175-184.

Roth, O., Sundin, J., Berglund, A., Rosenqvist, G. and K.M. Wegner. 2014. Male mate choice relies on major histocompatibility complex class I in a sex-role-reversed pipefish. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 27:929-938.

Whitcombe, C.D. 2014. Dietary and stable isotope analyses reveal the role of kelp pipefish (Syngnathus californiensis), a presumed cryptic prey, in the diet of the elegant tern (Thalasseus elegans) in southern California waters. Master’s thesis submitted to California State University, Fullerton. 66pp.

Aronsen, T., Mobley, K.B., Berglund, A., Sundin, J., Billing, A.M. and G. Rosenqvist. 2013. The operational sex ratio and density influence spatial relationships between breeding pipefish. Behavioral Ecology 24(4):888-897.

Cone, D.K.A., Appy, R., Baggett, L., King, S., Gilmore, S. and C. Abbott. 2013. A new Gyrodactylid (Monogenea) parasitizing bay pipefish (Syngnathus leptorhynchus) from the Pacific coast of North America.Journal of Parasitology 99(2):183-188.

Fehr, A., Walther, E., Schmidt-Posthaus, H., Nufer, L. and A. Wilson. 2013. Candidatus Syngnamydia Venezia, a novel member of the phylum Chlamydiae from the Broad-nosed pipefish, Syngnathus typhle. PLoS ONE 8(8):e70853.

Haase, D., Roth, O., Kalbe, M., Schmiedeskamp, G., Scharsack, J.P., Rosenstiel, P. and T.B. Reusch. 2013. Absence of major histocompatibility complex class II mediated immunity in pipefish, Syngnathus typhle: evidence from deep transcriptome sequencing. Biology Letters 34(8):1-6.

Hubner, K., Gonzalez-Wanguemert, M., Diekmann, O.E. and E.A. Serrão. 2013. Genetic evidence for polygynandry in the black-striped pipefish Syngnathus abaster: A microsatellite-based parentage analysis. Journal of Heredity 104(6):791-797.

Ivankov, V.N., Ivankova, E.V., Borisovets, E.E. and D.I. Vyshkvartsev. 2013. Interpopulation morphological variability of the viviparous pipefish Syngnathus acusimilis Gunther, 1873 (Teleostei: Syngnathidae). Russian Journal of Marine Biology 39(5):340-349.

Keightley, M.C., Wong, B.B. and G.J. Lieschke. 2013. Immune priming: Mothering males modulate immunity. Current Biology 23(2):R76-R78.

Kiryukhina, N.A. 2013. Morphological variability in black-striped pipefish Syngnathus nigrolineatus in relation to its invasion into the Volga Basin reservoirs. Russian Journal of Biological Invasions 4(3):149-155.

Mwale, M., Kaiser, H., Barker, N.P., Wilson, A.B. and P.R. Teske. 2013. Identification of a uniquely southern African clade of coastal pipefishes Syngnathus spp. Journal of Fish Biology 82(6):2045-2062.

Partridge, C., Boettcher, A. and A.G. Jones. 2013. The role of courtship behavior and size in mate preference in the sex-role reversed gulf pipefish, Syngnathus scovelli. Ethology 119(8):692-701.

Rose, E., Paczolt, K.A. and A.G. Jones. 2013. The contributions of premating and postmating selection episodes to total selection in sex-role-reversed Gulf pipefish. American Naturalist 182(3):410-420.

Rose, E., Paczolt, K.A. and A.G. Jones. 2013. The effects of synthetic estrogen exposure on premating and postmating episodes of selection in sex-role-reversed Gulf pipefish. Evolutionary Applications 6(8):1160-1170.

Sanna, D., Biagi, F., Alaya, H.B., Maltagliati, F., Addis, A., Romero, A., De Juan, J., Quignard, J.P., Castelli, A., Franzoi, P., Torricelli, P., Casu, M., Carcupino, M. and P. Francalacci. 2013. Mitochondrial DNA variability of the pipefish Syngnathus abaster. Journal of Fish Biology 82(3):856-876.

Sarria, M.P., Santos, M.M., Castro, L.F., Vieira, N.M. and N.M. Monteiro. 2013. Estrogenic chemical effects are independent from the degree of sex role reversal in pipefish. Journal of Hazardous Materials 263:746-753.

Small, C.M., Harlin-Cognato, A.D. and A.G. Jones. 2013. Functional similarity and molecular divergence of a novel reproductive transcriptome in two male-pregnant Syngnathus pipefish species. Ecology and Evolution 3(12):4092-4108.

Sundin, J. 2013. Sex in murky waters: Anthropogenic disturbance of sexual selection in pipefish. Ph.D. thesis submitted to the University of Uppsala:35 pp.

Sundin, J., Rosenqvist, G. and A. Berglund. 2013. Altered oceanic pH impairs mating propensity in a pipefish. Ethology 119(1):86-93.

Sundin, J., Sagebakken, G. and C. Kvarnemo. 2013. Female mate choice is not affected by mate condition in a fish with male care. Acta Ethologica 16(3):189-194.

Able, K.W., Wuenschel, M.J., Grothues, T.M., Vasslides, J.M. and P.M. Rowe. 2012. Do surf zones in New Jersey provide “nursery” habitat for southern fishes? Environmental Biology of Fish 96(5):661-675.

Alaya, H.B., Trabelsi, M. and M. Longshaw. 2012. Pathogens and parasites of the black-striped pipefish (Syngnathus abaster) from the Tunis North Lake, Tunisia. Journal of Environmental and Occupational Science 1(2):99-104.

Becker, A., Coppinger, C. and A.K. Whitfield. 2012. Influence of tides on assemblages and behaviour of fishes associated with shallow seagrass edges and bare sand. Marine Ecology-Progress Series 456:187-199.

Birrer, S.C., Reusch, T.B. and O. Roth. 2012. Salinity change impairs pipefish immune defence. Fish Shellfish Immunology 33(6):1238-1248.

Gurkan, S. and E. Taskavak. 2012. Sexual dimorphism of the broad-nosed pipefish, Syngnathus typhle, from Aegean Sea (Turkey).North-Western Journal of Zoology 8(1):41-45.

Landis, S.H., Kalbe, M., Reusch, T.B. and O. Roth. 2012. Consistent pattern of local adaptation during an experimental heat wave in a pipefish-trematode host-parasite system. PloS One 7(1):e30658.

Landis, S.H., Sundin, J., Rosenqvist, G. and O. Roth. 2012. Behavioral adjustments of a pipefish to bacterial Vibrio challenge. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 66(10):1399-1405.

Miersch, L. 2012. Life History Patterns of Syngnathus typhle: An experimental approach. Diploma thesis submitted to the Christian-Albrecht-Universität Kiel:64pp.

Mobley, K.B. and A.G. Jones. 2012. Overcoming Statistical Bias to Estimate Genetic Mating Systems in Open Populations: A Comparison of Bateman's Principles between the Sexes in a Sex-Role-Reversed Pipefish. Evolution 67(3):646-660.

Ondračková, M., Slováčková, I., Trichkova, T., Polačik, M. and P. Jurajda. 2012. Shoreline distribution and parasite infection of black-striped pipefish Syngnathus abaster Risso, 1827 in the lower River Danube. Journal of Applied Ichthyology 28(4):590-596.

Roth, O., Keller, I., Landis, S.H., Salzburger, W. and T.B. Reusch. 2012. Hosts are ahead in a marine host-parasite coevolutionary arms race: innate immune system adaptation in pipefish Syngnathus typhle against Vibrio phylotypes. Evolution 66(8):2528-2539.

Scobell, S.K., Mackenzie, D.S., Jaques, J.T. and A.G. Jones. 2012. Androgens and female intrasexual aggression in the sex-role reversed Gulf pipefish. Integrative and Comparative Biology 52:E156-E156.

Sogabe, A., Mohri, K. and J. Shoji. 2012. Reproductive seasonality of the seaweed pipefish Syngnathus schlegeli (Syngnathidae) in the Seto Inland Sea, Japan. Ichthyological Research 59(3):223-229.

Sogabe, A., Takata, H. and Y. Kobayashi. 2012. Ovarian structure and mode of egg production in the seaweed pipefish Syngnathus schlegeli (Syngnathidae). Ichthyological Research 60(1):85-88.

Tutman, P., Burić, M. and B. Skaramuca. 2012. First substantiated record of the Black-Striped Pipefish, Syngnathus Abaster (Actinopterygii: Syngnathiformes: Syngnathidae), in the freshwaters of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Acta Ichthyologica Et Piscatoria 42(3):259-262.

Verdiell-Cubedo, D., Torralva, M., Ruiz-Navarroa, A. and F.J. Oliva-Paterna. 2012. Fish assemblages in different littoral habitat types of a hypersaline coastal lagoon (Mar Menor, Mediterranean Sea). Italian Journal of Zoology 80(1):104-116.

Wang, M., Nie, Y., Peng, Y., He, F., Yang, J., Wu, C. and X. Li. 2012. Purification, characterization and antitumor activities of a new protein from Syngnathus acus, an officinal marine fish. Marine Drugs 10(1):35-50.

Alaya HB, Galzin R, Quignard JP, and Trabelsi M. 2011. Spinal deformities in the black-striped pipefish Syngnathus abaster (Pisces, Syngnathidae) from the Tunis North Lake, Tunisia. Chemosphere 82:318-320.

Ben Alaya H, Sanna D, Casu M, Biagi F, Francalacci P, Carcupino M, Galzin R, Quignard JP, and Trabelsi M. 2011. Analysis of meristic and mitochondrial DNA variation in Syngnathus abaster (Teleostea: Syngnathidae) from two western Mediterranean lagoons. Biologia 66:1140-1147.

Birrer S. 2011. How salinity affects the pipefish-Vibrio interaction. Department of Biology at Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich:66pp.

Braga Goncalves I, Ahnesjö I, and Kvarnemo C. 2011. The relationship between female body size and egg size in pipefishes. Journal of Fish Biology 78:1847-1854.

Hablützel, P.I. and A.B. Wilson. 2011. Notes on the occurrence of Syngnathus rostellatus (Teleostei: Syngnathidae) in the Mediterranean. Marine Biodiversity Records 4:2007-2010.

Kiryukhina, N. and M.V. Kholodova. 2011. Mitochondrial DNA control region analysis in aboriginal and invasive populations of Black Sea pipefish Syngnathus nigrolineatus Eichwald 1831. Doklady Biological Sciences : Proceedings of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Biological sciences sections-translated from Russian 437: 88-90.

Kvarnemo, C., Mobley, K.B., Partridge, C., Jones, A.G. and I. Ahnesjö. 2011. Evidence of paternal nutrient provisioning to embryos in broad-nosed pipefish, Syngnathus typhle. Journal of Fish Biology 78:1725-1737.

Lim, A.C.O., Chong, V.C., Wong, C.S. and C.K. Choo. 2011. Diversity, habitats and conservation threats of syngnathid (Syngnathidae) fishes in Malaysia.Tropical Zoology 24(2):193-222.

Lindqvist, C., Sundin, J., Berglund, A. and G. Rosenqvist. 2011. Male broad-nosed pipefish Syngnathus typhle do not locate females by smell.J ournal of Fish Biology 78:1861-1867.

Mobley, K.B., Kvarnemo, C., Ahnesjö, I., Patridge, C., Berglund, A. and A.G. Jones. 2011. The effect of maternal body size on embryo survivorship in the broods of pregnant male pipefish. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 65:1169-1177.

Rosenqvist, G. and A. Berglund. 2011. Sexual signals and mating patterns in Syngnathidae. Journal of Fish Biology 78:1647-1661.

Roth, O., Scharsack, J.P., Keller, I. and T.B. Reusch. 2011. Bateman's principle and immunity in a sex-role reversed pipefish. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 24:1410-1420.

Ryu, B., Himaya, S.W., Qian, Z.J., Lee, S.H. and S.K. Kim. 2011. Prevention of hydrogen peroxide-induced oxidative stress in HDF cells by peptides derived from seaweed pipefish, Syngnathus schlegeli. Peptides 32:639-647.

Sagebakken, G., Ahnesjö, I., Goncalves, I.B. and C. Kvarnemo. 2011. Multiply mated males show higher embryo survival in a paternally caring fish. Behavioral Ecology 22:625-629.

Sárria, M.P., Santos, M.M., Reis-Henriques, M.A., Vieira, N.M. and N.M. Monteiro. 2011. The unpredictable effects of mixtures of androgenic and estrogenic chemicals on fish early life. Environment International 37:418-424.

Sárria, M.P., Santos, M.M., Reis-Henriques, M.A., Vieira, N.M. and N.M. Monteiro. 2011. Drifting towards the surface: a shift in newborn pipefish's vertical distribution when exposed to the synthetic steroid ethinylestradiol. Chemosphere 84:618-624.

Rozas, L.P., Minello, T.J. and D.D. Dantin. 2011. Use of Shallow Lagoon Habitats by Nekton of the Northeastern Gulf of Mexico. Estuaries and Coasts 35(2):572-586.

Sheppard, J.N., James, N.C., Whitfield, A.K. and P.D. Cowley. 2011. What role do beds of submerged macrophytes play in structuring estuarine fish assemblages? Lessons from a warm-temperate South African estuary. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 95:145-155.

Schein, A., Courtenay, S.C., Crane, C.S., Teather, K.L. and M.R. Van Den Heuvel. 2011. The role of submerged aquatic vegetation in structuring the nearshore fish community within an estuary of the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence. Estuaries and Coasts 35:799-810.

Scobell, S.K. 2011. The role of androgens in male pregnancy and female competitive behavior in a sex role reversed pipefish. Doctoral dissertation submitted to Texas A&M University:157pp.

Sogabe, A. and I. Ahnesjö. 2011. The ovarian structure and mode of egg production in two polygamous pipefishes: a link to mating pattern. Journal of Fish Biology 78:1833-1846.

Sundin, J., Jacobsson, O., Berglund, A. and G. Rosenqvist. 2011. Straight-nosed pipefish Nerophis ophidion and broad-nosed pipefish Syngnathus typhle avoid eelgrass overgrown with filamentous algae. Journal of Fish Biology 78:1855-1860.

Van Bibber, N. 2011. Population Genetics of Gulf Pipefish, Syngnathus Scovelli, Along the Southeast Coast of Florida. Thesis submitted to Eckerd College: 40pp.

Wijesekara, I., Qian, Z., Ryu, B., Ngo, D. and S. Kim. 2011. Purification and identification of antihypertensive peptides from seaweed pipefish (Syngnathus schlegeli) muscle protein hydrolysate. Food Research International 44:703-707.

Winkler, J.D., Stölting, K.N. and A.B. Wilson. 2011. Sex-specific responses to fecundity selection in the broad-nosed pipefish. Evolutionary Ecology 26(3):701-714.

Downey-Wall, A.M. 2010. Molecular Population Structure of the Chain Pipefish, Syngnathus Louisianae, in Florida Waters. Thesis submitted to Eckerd College: 32pp.

Gonçalves, I.B. 2010. Egg size evolution and paternal care in pipefishes. Thesis submitted to the University of Gothenburg:41pp.

Gonçalves, I.B., Mobley, K.B., Ahnesjö, I., Sagebakken, G., Jones, A.G. and C. Kvarnemo. 2010. Reproductive compensation in broad-nosed pipefish females. Proceedings of the Royal Society B:Biological Sciences 277(1687):1581-1587.

Gwynne, D.T., Judge, K.A. and C.D. Kelly. 2010. Evidence for male allocation in pipefish? Nature 466:E11; discussion E12.

Mobley, K.B., Small, C.M., Jue, N.K. and A.G. Jones. 2010. Population structure of the dusky pipefish (Syngnathus floridae) from the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico, as revealed by mitochondrial DNA and microsatellite analyses. Journal of Biogeography 37(7):1363-1377.

Paladini, G., Fioravanti, M.L., Cable, J. and A. Shinn. 2010. The description of Gyrodactylus corleonis sp n. and G. neretum sp n. (Platyhelminthes: Monogenea) with comments on other gyrodactylids parasitising pipefish (Pisces: Syngnathidae). Folia Parasitologica 57(1):17-30.

Partridge, C., Boettcher, A. and A.G. Jones. 2010. Short-term exposure to a synthetic estrogen disrupts mating dynamics in a pipefish. Hormones and Behavior 58:800-807.

Ripley, J.L. and C.M. Foran. 2010. Elevated whole brain arginine vasotocin with Aroclor 1254 exposure in two Syngnathus pipefishes. Fish Physiology and Biochemistry 36:917-921.

Ripley, J.L. and C.M. Foran. 2010. Quantification of whole brain arginine vasotocin for two Syngnathus pipefishes: elevated concentrations correlated with paternal brooding. Fish Physiology and Biochemistry 36(4):867-874.

Ripley, J.L., Williams, P.S. and C.M. Foran. 2010. Morphological and quantitative changes in paternal brood-pouch vasculature during embryonic development in two Syngnathus pipefishes. Journal of Fish Biology 77(1):67-79.

Sagebakken, G., Ahnesjö, I., Mobley, K.B., Gonçalves, I.B. and C. Kvarnemo. 2010. Brooding fathers, not siblings, take up nutrients from embryos. Proceedings. Biological sciences / The Royal Society 277:971-977.

Silva, K., Vieira, M.N., Almada, V.C. and N.M. Monteiro. 2010. Reversing sex role reversal: compete only when you must. Animal Behaviour 79(4):885-893.

Sundin, J., Berglund, A. and G. Rosenqvist. 2010. Turbidity hampers mate choice in a pipefish. Ethology 116(8):713-721.

Taskavak, E., Gürkana, S., Severa, T.M., Akalına, S. and O. Özaydına. 2010. Gut contents and feeding habits of the Great Pipefish, Syngnathus acus Linnaeus, 1758, in Izmir Bay (Aegean Sea, Turkey). Zoology in the Middle East 50:75-82.

Vaughan, D.B., Christison, K.W., Hansen, H. and A.P. Shinn. 2010. Gyrodactylus eyipayipi sp. n. (Monogenea: Gyrodactylidae) from Syngnathus acus (Syngnathidae) from South Africa. Folia Parasitol (Praha) 57(1):11-15.

Cakić, P., Lenhardt, M., Mićković, D., Sekulić, N., & Budakov, L. J. 2002. "Biometric analysis of Syngnathus abaster populations. Journal of Fish Biology 60(6): 1562-1569.

Trachyrhamphus

Wang, M., He, Y., Nie, Y. and X. Li. 2011. Chemical constituents from the antitumor fraction of Trachyrhamphus serratus. Chemistry of Natural Compounds 47:465-466.

Urocampus

Sogabe, A., Kawanishi, R., Takata, H. and Y. Kobayashi. 2011. Basic reproductive biology of the barbed pipefish Urocampus nanus (Syngnathidae) under laboratory conditions. Ichthyological Research 59:77-82.

Vanacampus

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