Spotted pipefish

Nerophis maculatus

Pipefish of the Atlantic Ocean

Spotted pipefish is a marine fish of Eastern Atlantic. The species occupies marine waters. The largest recorded length is 30 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Pipefishes and Allies
Family: Syngnathidae
Genus: Nerophis
Maximum length: 30 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Portugal and the Azores. Mediterranean Sea: apparently most common in the Adriatic Sea and the western Mediterranean.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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