Cortez pipefish

Syngnathus carinatus

Twenty Three Centimeters Pipefish

Tropical
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Anguilliform
Medium
Tropical fish

Syngnathus carinatus is a species of pipefish endemic of the northern part of the Gulf of California. It is a marine subtropical demersal fish, which grows up to 23 centimetres (9.1 in) in length.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Pipefishes and Allies
Family: Syngnathidae
Genus: Syngnathus
Maximum length: 23 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Eastern Central Pacific: endemic to the northern Gulf of California.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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