darkflank pipefish

Syngnathus taenionotus

Nineteen Centimeters Pipefish of the Mediterranean Sea

Temperate
Regional distribution
Anguilliform
Medium
Temperate fish

Darkflank pipefish (Syngnathus taenionotus) is a pipefish species that inhabits the north-western Adriatic. It is found both in marine and brackish habitats. It is a demersal fish in which the males are ovoviviparous.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Pipefishes and Allies
Family: Syngnathidae
Genus: Syngnathus
Maximum length: 19 cm
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Mediterranean Sea: northwestern Adriatic Sea.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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