Broadnosed pipefish (Syngnathus typhle)

Scientific name: Syngnathus typhle Linnaeus, 1758

The Broadnosed pipefish (Syngnathus typhle) is a brackish-water fish of the family Syngnathidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 8–24°C (46–75°F).

Broadnosed pipefish care at a glance

Snout is compressed and taller than the eye diameter.

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Scientific name: Syngnathus typhle
Family: Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses)
Order: Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and Seahorses)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 35.0
Depth range: 1–20 m (3–66 ft)
Environment: Marine; brackish; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 20 m
Climate: Temperate
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Vard?, Norway, Baltic Sea and the British Isles to Morocco. Also throughout the Mediterranean, Black Sea and Sea of Azov. Record off Ghana is still questionable.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: public aquariums
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.56; tm=1; Fec=100)