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Syngnathiformes of the North Atlantic

There are 57 species of Syngnathiformes that are commonly found in the North Atlantic.

Information on the COI barcoding status of these species is presented in the table below.
MODE
A
All available COI barcodes for this taxa group (collected from any ocean and/or without geo-referencing):
  • Of the 57 total species, 48 of these species (84%) have COI barcodes (from this or any ocean).
  • There are a total of 1643 "any ocean" COI barcode records available for this ocean and taxa group.
  • All available taxa group COI barcodes will be included in the Mode A downloads.
  • MODE
    B
    Regional COI barcodes for this taxa group (includes only those collected in the North Atlantic region):
  • Of the 57 total species, 0 of these species (0%) have North Atlantic-collected COI barcodes.
  • There are a total of 0 "North Atlantic-collected" COI barcodes available for this taxa group.
  • In the map to the right, Red Stars show sampling locations of the COI barcodes in the Mode B download.
  • Uncoded
    Species
    Of the 57 total species in this region, 9 species do not have any COI barcodes (from any region).

    Barcoding progress summary for the North Atlantic region, out of a total of 57 possible species:
    • There are COI barcodes for 48 species ( 84% coverage ), of which 0 species have barcodes sampled inside this region ( 0% coverage ).
    • There are 12S barcodes for 42 species ( 73% coverage ), of which 1 species have barcodes sampled inside this region ( 1% coverage ). 
    • There are 16S barcodes for 44 species ( 77% coverage ), of which 4 species have barcodes sampled inside this region ( 7% coverage ).
    • There are 18S barcodes for 23 species ( 40% coverage ), of which 1 species have barcodes sampled inside this region ( 1% coverage ).
    • There are 28S barcodes for 4 species ( 7% coverage ), of which 0 species have barcodes sampled inside this region ( 0% coverage ).

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    Quality Control:   I have removed 4 WoRMS-identified "non-marine" species,
        which are not included in the Total Species count above.
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    Syngnathiformes of the North Atlantic
    Taxa Name

    Taxa
    Level
    Barcode
    Data?
    Number of
    Barcodes
    from
    any ocean
    Number of
    Barcodes
    from this region
    Barcode Locations and
    Species Occurence Map
    MZGdb Atlas
    v2025-m03-01


    2025-May-05
      Acentronura tentaculata Species
    (1)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 4
      12S = 3
      16S = 3
      18S = 1
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5003032


    R:1:0:0:0
      Aeoliscus strigatus Species
    (2)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 17
      12S = 4
      16S = 4
      18S = 0
      28S = 1
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5007625


    R:1:0:0:0
      Amphelikturus dendriticus Species
    (3)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 3
      12S = 1
      16S = 1
      18S = 1
      28S = 0
      COI = 3
      12S = 1
      16S = 1
      18S = 1
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5003086


    R:1:0:0:0
      Anarchopterus criniger Species
    (4)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 1
      12S = 1
      16S = 1
      18S = 1
      28S = 0
      COI = 1
      12S = 1
      16S = 1
      18S = 1
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5003088


    R:1:0:0:0
      Anarchopterus tectus Species
    (5)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T5016254


    R:1:0:0:0
      Aulostomus chinensis Species
    (6)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 23
      12S = 7
      16S = 4
      18S = 1
      28S = 1
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5003218


    R:1:0:0:0
      Aulostomus maculatus Species
    (7)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 14
      12S = 2
      16S = 4
      18S = 1
      28S = 1
      COI = 12
      12S = 1
      16S = 1
      18S = 1
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5002166


    R:1:0:0:0
      Aulostomus strigosus Species
    (8)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T5016848


    R:1:0:0:0
      Bryx dunckeri Species
    (9)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 20
      12S = 2
      16S = 2
      18S = 1
      28S = 0
      COI = 19
      12S = 1
      16S = 1
      18S = 1
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5003319


    R:1:0:0:0
      Bryx randalli Species
    (10)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 5
      12S = 1
      16S = 1
      18S = 1
      28S = 0
      COI = 5
      12S = 1
      16S = 1
      18S = 1
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5003320


    R:1:0:0:0
      Corythoichthys flavofasciatus Species
    (11)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 69
      12S = 2
      16S = 3
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5003645


    R:1:0:0:0
      Cosmocampus albirostris Species
    (12)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 4
      12S = 1
      16S = 1
      18S = 1
      28S = 0
      COI = 4
      12S = 1
      16S = 1
      18S = 1
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5003649


    R:1:0:0:0
      Cosmocampus brachycephalus Species
    (13)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 1
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 1
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5018679


    R:1:0:0:0
      Cosmocampus elucens Species
    (14)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 13
      12S = 3
      16S = 3
      18S = 1
      28S = 0
      COI = 6
      12S = 1
      16S = 1
      18S = 1
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5003653


    R:1:0:0:0
      Cosmocampus hildebrandi Species
    (15)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T5018681


    R:1:0:0:0
      Cosmocampus profundus Species
    (16)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T5018683


    R:1:0:0:0
      Cosmocampus retropinnis Species
    (17)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T5018684


    R:1:0:0:0
      Entelurus aequoreus Species
    (18)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 10
      12S = 3
      16S = 5
      18S = 1
      28S = 0
      COI = 4
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5003877


    R:1:1:0:0
      Fistularia commersonii Species
    (19)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 147
      12S = 18
      16S = 14
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5003997


    R:1:0:0:0
      Fistularia petimba Species
    (20)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 41
      12S = 14
      16S = 10
      18S = 1
      28S = 0
      COI = 3
      12S = 1
      16S = 1
      18S = 1
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5003998


    R:1:1:0:0
      Fistularia tabacaria Species
    (21)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 10
      12S = 2
      16S = 2
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 4
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5003999


    R:1:1:0:0
      Hippocampus algiricus Species
    (22)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 4
      12S = 2
      16S = 4
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5004251


    R:1:0:0:0
      Hippocampus breviceps Species
    (23)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 24
      12S = 0
      16S = 1
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T5020853


    R:1:0:0:0
      Hippocampus comes Species
    (24)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 87
      12S = 2
      16S = 8
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5004258


    R:1:0:0:0
      Hippocampus erectus Species
    (25)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 41
      12S = 2
      16S = 15
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 8
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5000669


    R:1:0:0:0
      Hippocampus guttulatus Species
    (26)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 10
      12S = 1
      16S = 8
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 1
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5004262


    R:1:1:0:0
      Hippocampus hippocampus Species
    (27)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 44
      12S = 3
      16S = 24
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5004264


    R:1:0:0:0
      Hippocampus ingens Species
    (28)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 65
      12S = 3
      16S = 7
      18S = 1
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5004266


    R:1:0:0:0
      Hippocampus kelloggi Species
    (29)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 66
      12S = 3
      16S = 6
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5004268


    R:1:0:0:0
      Hippocampus kuda Species
    (30)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 139
      12S = 10
      16S = 45
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5004269


    R:1:1:0:0
      Hippocampus reidi Species
    (31)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 53
      12S = 4
      16S = 9
      18S = 1
      28S = 0
      COI = 3
      12S = 1
      16S = 1
      18S = 1
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5004274


    R:1:1:0:0
      Hippocampus zosterae Species
    (32)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 147
      12S = 5
      16S = 5
      18S = 1
      28S = 0
      COI = 2
      12S = 1
      16S = 1
      18S = 1
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5004279


    R:1:0:0:0
      Macroramphosus gracilis Species
    (33)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 16
      12S = 5
      16S = 4
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 1
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5000856


    R:1:0:0:0
      Macroramphosus scolopax Species
    (34)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 82
      12S = 2
      16S = 16
      18S = 0
      28S = 1
      COI = 15
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5000858


    R:1:0:0:0
      Micrognathus crinitus Species
    (35)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 1
      12S = 1
      16S = 1
      18S = 1
      28S = 0
      COI = 1
      12S = 1
      16S = 1
      18S = 1
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5022182


    R:1:0:0:0
      Microphis aculeatus Species
    (36)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 1
      12S = 1
      16S = 1
      18S = 1
      28S = 0
      COI = 1
      12S = 1
      16S = 1
      18S = 1
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5004678


    R:1:1:1:0
      Microphis brachyurus Species
    (37)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 104
      12S = 8
      16S = 4
      18S = 1
      28S = 0
      COI = 3
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T5022195


    R:1:1:1:0
      Microphis lineatus Species
    (38)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 7
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 5
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5004681


    R:1:1:1:0
      Nerophis lumbriciformis Species
    (39)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 2
      12S = 0
      16S = 1
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5004791


    R:1:0:0:0
      Nerophis ophidion Species
    (40)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 3
      12S = 3
      16S = 4
      18S = 1
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5004792


    R:1:1:1:0
      Notopogon fernandezianus Species
    (41)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 2
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5004814


    R:1:0:0:0
      Penetopteryx nanus Species
    (42)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 2
      12S = 1
      16S = 1
      18S = 1
      28S = 0
      COI = 2
      12S = 1
      16S = 1
      18S = 1
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5004999


    R:1:0:0:0
      Phyllopteryx taeniolatus Species
    (43)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 144
      12S = 8
      16S = 8
      18S = 1
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5005040


    R:1:0:0:0
      Solenostomus cyanopterus Species
    (44)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 9
      12S = 5
      16S = 3
      18S = 1
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5012272


    R:1:0:0:0
      Syngnathus abaster Species
    (45)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 33
      12S = 123
      16S = 124
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5005672


    R:1:1:1:0
      Syngnathus acus Species
    (46)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 42
      12S = 13
      16S = 10
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 2
      12S = 0
      16S = 1
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5005673


    R:1:1:0:0
      Syngnathus affinis Species
    (47)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T5026066


    R:1:0:0:0
      Syngnathus caribbaeus Species
    (48)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 1
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 1
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5005675


    R:1:0:0:0
      Syngnathus dawsoni Species
    (49)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T5026068


    R:1:0:0:0
      Syngnathus floridae Species
    (50)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 20
      12S = 5
      16S = 5
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 17
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5005678


    R:1:0:0:0
      Syngnathus folletti Species
    (51)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T5026069


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      Syngnathus fuscus Species
    (52)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 18
      12S = 3
      16S = 2
      18S = 1
      28S = 0
      COI = 17
      12S = 1
      16S = 1
      18S = 1
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5005679


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      Syngnathus louisianae Species
    (53)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 18
      12S = 3
      16S = 3
      18S = 1
      28S = 0
      COI = 14
      12S = 1
      16S = 1
      18S = 1
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5001325


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      Syngnathus rostellatus Species
    (54)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 14
      12S = 3
      16S = 6
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 12
      12S = 0
      16S = 1
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5005680


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      Syngnathus scovelli Species
    (55)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 13
      12S = 4
      16S = 4
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 8
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5005682


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      Syngnathus springeri Species
    (56)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T5026072


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      Syngnathus typhle Species
    (57)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 49
      12S = 8
      16S = 8
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 1
      12S = 0
      16S = 1
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5005683


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