Straightnose pipefish
📖 Overview
Inhabit algal zone or eel-grass (Zostera) . Adults spawn in May - August . Feed on small crustaceans and fish fry . Ovoviviparous . The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail . Consistent paternity is ensured despite brooding of embryos on the outside the male's body. Events of cuckoldry by sneaker males is ruled out through genetic paternity analyses based on molecular markers . Each male carries eggs from a single female but females may deposit eggs on several brooding pouches .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Anal, caudal and pectoral fins absent . Anal opening below front end of the dorsal fin, 28-33 body rings. Has a strait snout .: eel-like.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Straightnose pipefish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Straightnose pipefish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Consistent paternity is ensured despite brooding of embryos on the outside of the male's body instead of a brood pouch characteristic of the family . Events of cuckoldry by sneaker males is ruled out through genetic paternity analyses based on molecular markers . Each male carries eggs from a single female but females may deposit eggs on several brooding pouches .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; depth range 2 - 15 m . Temperate; 63°N - 30°N, 11°W - 42°E
🌿 Ecology
small crustaceans and fish fry (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Straight-nosed pipefish · Straightnose pipefish · straightnosed pipefish |
| 🌍BUL | Морско шило |
| 🏳️Catalan | serpeta |
| 🌍CES | jehla zelenavá |
| 🌍CYM | Pibellau Môr Trwynsyth · pibell fôr drwynsyth |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Stor næbsnog |
| 🇩🇪German | Kleine Schlangennadel |
| 🌍ELL | Νεροφίδιο |
| 🌍EST | Madunõel |
| 🌍EUS | orratz muturzuzen |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | Siloneula |
| 🇫🇷French | Nérophis Ophidion · Nérophis à nez droit · Nérophis à nez droit, Nerophis ophidion · nérophys ophidion |
| 🇭🇷Croatian | Šilce grebenkljuno |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Nemusa rasha morra · Pesce ago pelagico · Pesce ago sottile · Zella 'e mare senza core · Zella 'e mare sottile |
| 🌍LAV | Čūskzivs |
| 🌍LIT | Jūrų yla |
| 🌍MLT | Gremxula tal-bahar · Gremxula tal-bahar irqiqa |
| 🇳🇱Dutch | Grote wormzeenaald · Nerophis ophidion · adderzeenaald |
| 🌍NNO | liten havnål |
| 🌍NOB | liten havnål |
| 🇳🇴Norwegian | Liten havnål |
| 🇵🇱Polish | Wezynka |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Marinha · Peixe-cachimbo-de-focinho-estreito |
| 🌍RON | Aţă de mare |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Змеевидная морская игла · Морская игла змеевидная |
| 🌍SLV | Kačje šilo |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Cabrachito Venenoso |
| 🇸🇪Swedish | Mindre havsnål |
| 🌍TUR | Kuyruksuzdeniziğnesi baliği · deniz ignesi |
| 🌍UKR | Іглиця північна · Морська голка змієвидна · Морське шило |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 裸胸海龍 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schyphius littoralis | Risso | 1827 | Synonym |
| Scyphicus teres | Rathke | 1837 | Synonym |
| Scyphius littoralis | Risso | 1827 | Synonym |
| Scyphius violaceus | Risso | 1827 | Synonym |
| Syngnathus ophidion | Linnaeus | 1758 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 6 records indexed .
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