Nilsson's pipefish
| Syngnathus rostellatus Nilsson, 1855 | ||||
| Family: | Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses) |
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| Order: | Syngnathiformes | |||
| Class: | Teleostei | |||
| English name: | Nilsson's pipefish | |||
| Distribution: | Northeast Atlantic: Bergen, Norway and southern portions British Isles to Bay of Biscay. | |||
| Adult biology: | Coastal and estuarine waters (Ref. 126547); often found on sandy shores among floating or attached seaweeds (Ref. 6733). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail (Ref. 205). Spawns in summer. Young are sometimes caught pelagically in the North Sea (Ref. 35388). | |||
| Diagnosis: | The hatched larva is already a joung fish with all the unpaired fins well developed. . See also LARVAE table. | |||
| Climate Zone: | temperate; 61°N - 43°N | |||
| Main Ref: | Ehrenbaum, E.. 1905. (Ref. 41) | |||
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| Modified by: Luna, Susan M. |
Entered by: Froese, Rainer |
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