Nilsson's pipefish
📖 Overview
Coastal and estuarine waters ; often found on sandy shores among floating or attached seaweeds . Ovoviviparous . The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail . Spawns in summer. Young are sometimes caught pelagically in the North Sea .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Snout cylindrical. Pectoral and caudal fins present. With 13-15 bony plates between head and dorsal fin . Caudal fin somewhat angulous, diamond shaped .: eel-like.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Nilsson's pipefish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Nilsson's pipefish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Male carries the eggs in a brood pouch .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 18 m , usually 1 - 2 m . Temperate; 61°N - 43°N, 11°W - 13°E Northeast Atlantic: Bergen, Norway and southern portions British Isles to Bay of Biscay.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Lesser pipefish · Lesser pipefish, Nilsson's Pipefish · Nilsson's pipefish · nilssons pipefish |
| 🌍BRE | garennou bihen |
| 🌍CES | jehla zobánkatá |
| 🌍CYM | pibell fôr Nilsson · Pibellau Môr Nilsson |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Lille Tangnål |
| 🇩🇪German | Kleine Seenadel |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | Pikkuneula |
| 🇫🇷French | Petit syngnathe · petit tuyau de pipe · Petite aiguille de mer · syngnathe · Syngnathe de Duméril · Syngnathe de Nilsson · syngnathe Duméril · Syngnathe perçat · Syngnathe perçat, Syngnathe de Duméril |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Pesce ago di Nilsson |
| 🇳🇱Dutch | Kleine zeenaald |
| 🌍NNO | liten kantnål |
| 🌍NOB | liten kantnål |
| 🇳🇴Norwegian | Liten kantnål |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Marinha-cabeça-chata |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Малоносая рыба-игла |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Palito · Pez Pipa Delgado |
| 🇸🇪Swedish | Mindre kantnål |
| 🌍UKR | Іглиця мала |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sygnatus rostellatus | Nilsson | 1855 | Synonym |
| Syngnathus dumerilii | Duméril | 1870 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 24 records indexed .
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