Definition of syngnathid in US English:
syngnathid
noun ˈsiNGnəˌTHidˈsiNGnəˌTHid
Any of a family of fish with an elongated snout and no ventral and first dorsal fins. It includes the sea moths, seahorses, and trumpet fish.
Example sentencesExamples
- Thus, most syngnathids appear largely confined to the uptake of small invertebrates.
- As a result of this listing, it is an offence to kill, injure, take or trade syngnathids and solenostomids in, or from, a Commonwealth area.
- Different genera of syngnathids show varying degrees of male brood pouch development, culminating in the sealed seahorse pouch.
- In terms of their reproductive ecology, the syngnathids studied thus far fall into two broad categories.
- The significance of syngnathids to conservation was recognized through their blanket protection in South Australia.