Black-striped pipefish
| Syngnathus abaster Risso, 1827 | ||||
| Family: | Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses) |
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| Order: | Syngnathiformes | |||
| Class: | Teleostei | |||
| English name: | Black-striped pipefish | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: southern Biscay to Gibraltar, and also the Mediterranean and Black seas. Introduced and became established in the former USSR. | |||
| Adult biology: | Euryhaline, found among detritus or vegetation over sand or mud, within a temperature range of 8° to 24°C. Probably an amphidromous species (Ref. 51243) but migratory behavior needs verification. Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail (Ref. 205). Early free-living young measure 23 mm TL (Ref. 6733). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal with 28-32 rays, extending over 7-9 segments, shorter than the head. 3 anal rays, 13-14 pectorals rays, 9-10 caudal rays. Eye comprised 1.5 times in the preorbital space. . See also LARVAE table. | |||
| Climate Zone: | subtropical; 45°N - 30°N | |||
| Main Ref: | Bertolini, F., U. D'Ancona, E. Padoa Montalenti, S. Ranzi, L. Sanzo, A. Sparta, E. Tortonese and M. Vialli. 1956. (Ref. 65) | |||
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| Modified by: Luna, Susan M. |
Entered by: Papasissi, Christine |
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