Pipefish - Hipposygnathus sp.
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Miocene
Vaquero Formation
Santa Ynez Valley, California
ITEM# FISH-California-0001
Beautiful specimen of the pipefish HIpposygnathus sp. from the Miocene of California. HIpposygnathus is a member of the Order Syngnathiformes, Family Syngnathidae. This fish exhibits articulate preservation as documented by the photographs, a truly quality specimen.
The family Syngnathidae with more than 230 species are part of the Gasterosteiformes. Their closest relatives the Sticklebacks have only seven species and are concentrated in the Europe and North America. Recent evidence suggests that the Syngnathidae had their centre of origin in the Pacific about 40 million years ago. From there they migrated until they occupied most oceans of the world.
The development and diversification of the male brood pouch appears to be a driving force in the evolution of different taxon. Some brood pouch types appear conservative; the Pacific and Atlantic Syngnathus sp. pipefish are only distantly related even though their brood pouch types are similar. However, other structures such as raised dorsal fin bases, absence of caudal fins, and prehensile tails have had many independent origins in the Syngnathids.
Therefore, current evidence suggests that the Syngnathidae first evolved in the Pacific and that some Syngnathids, mainly the Hippocampus sp. (seahorses) and Syngnathid sp. (pipefish) then colonised the other oceans.
Southern Australian species include the highest diversity of genera in the world. These include the beautiful and unique Seadragons and many other genera. The Stigmatopora sp. pipefish, which recent studies have shown to include new species, appear to be of ancient lineage and of phylogenetic status equivalent to the seahorses (Hippocampus sp.), Syngnathid and Doryrhampus pipefish.
This museum-quality specimen measures approximately 6 inches long on a matrix measuring 5 inches wide by 8 inches long.
Vaquero Formation
Santa Ynez Valley, California
ITEM# FISH-California-0001
Beautiful specimen of the pipefish HIpposygnathus sp. from the Miocene of California. HIpposygnathus is a member of the Order Syngnathiformes, Family Syngnathidae. This fish exhibits articulate preservation as documented by the photographs, a truly quality specimen.
The family Syngnathidae with more than 230 species are part of the Gasterosteiformes. Their closest relatives the Sticklebacks have only seven species and are concentrated in the Europe and North America. Recent evidence suggests that the Syngnathidae had their centre of origin in the Pacific about 40 million years ago. From there they migrated until they occupied most oceans of the world.
The development and diversification of the male brood pouch appears to be a driving force in the evolution of different taxon. Some brood pouch types appear conservative; the Pacific and Atlantic Syngnathus sp. pipefish are only distantly related even though their brood pouch types are similar. However, other structures such as raised dorsal fin bases, absence of caudal fins, and prehensile tails have had many independent origins in the Syngnathids.
Therefore, current evidence suggests that the Syngnathidae first evolved in the Pacific and that some Syngnathids, mainly the Hippocampus sp. (seahorses) and Syngnathid sp. (pipefish) then colonised the other oceans.
Southern Australian species include the highest diversity of genera in the world. These include the beautiful and unique Seadragons and many other genera. The Stigmatopora sp. pipefish, which recent studies have shown to include new species, appear to be of ancient lineage and of phylogenetic status equivalent to the seahorses (Hippocampus sp.), Syngnathid and Doryrhampus pipefish.
This museum-quality specimen measures approximately 6 inches long on a matrix measuring 5 inches wide by 8 inches long.