black-striped pipefish

Syngnathus abaster

Pipefish from the Atlantic Ocean

Black
Tropical
Regional distribution
Atlantic Ocean
Anguilliform
Medium
Tropical fish

black-striped pipefish is known around Eastern Atlantic as a marine fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 22.1 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Pipefishes and Allies
Family: Syngnathidae
Genus: Syngnathus
Maximum length: 22.1 cm
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: southern Biscay to Gibraltar, and also the Mediterranean and Black seas. Introduced and became established in the former USSR.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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