Narrow-snouted pipefish (Syngnathus tenuirostris)

Scientific name: Syngnathus tenuirostris Rathke, 1837

Narrow-snouted pipefish (Syngnathus tenuirostris)

The Narrow-snouted pipefish (Syngnathus tenuirostris) is a marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. Native range: Mediterranean Sea, southern Adriatic Sea, Tyrrhenian Sea. Also known from the Black Sea and Sea of Azov.

Biology

Ovoviviparous. The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Syngnathus tenuirostris
Family
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses)
Order
Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and Seahorses)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Mediterranean Sea: southern Adriatic Sea, Tyrrhenian Sea. Also known from the Black Sea and Sea of Azov.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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