Straightnose pipefish (Nerophis ophidion)

Scientific name: Nerophis ophidion Linnaeus, 1758

Straightnose pipefish (Nerophis ophidion)

The Straightnose pipefish (Nerophis ophidion) is a brackish-water fish of the family Syngnathidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Norway to Morocco (excluding region from Denmark to Netherlands), also throughout the Mediterranean and the Black Sea.

Biology

Anal and pectoral fin absent. Anal opening below front end of the dorsal fin, 28-33 body rings. Has a strait snout.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Nerophis ophidion
Family
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses)
Order
Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and Seahorses)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
29.0
Depth range
2–15 m (7–49 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 2 - 15 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Norway to Morocco (excluding region from Denmark to Netherlands), also throughout the Mediterranean and the Black Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=1.05)

Sources

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

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