海龙科(Syngnathidae):全体被膜质骨片。鳃呈丛簇圆叶状。脊鳍1个,全由软条组成,无腹鳍。尾细长,适于卷附在海藻上。肾小管及尿管均在体腔的右侧,随右主静脉而行。本科分10余属,广布于世界各处,我国产有9属。本科鱼类无食用价值,但为名贵中药,例如粗吻海龙(Trachyrhamphus serratus,Temmincket & Schlegel)、刁海龙(Solenognathush ardwickii,Gray)、拟海龙(Syngnathoides biaculeatus,Bloch)、刺海马(Hippocampus histrix,Kaup、叶海龙(Phycodurus eques