Darkflank Pipefish
📖 Overview
Found mostly amongst detritus or vegetation over shallow muddy bottom . Ovoviviparous . The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Can be diagnosed by having snout depth 6-8 times in its length and snout length more than half of head length .: eel-like.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Darkflank Pipefish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Male carries the eggs in a brood pouch .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; demersal. Temperate; 47°N - 42°N, 12°E - 16°E
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Green pipefish · darkflank pipefish |
| 🌍CES | jehla jadranská |
| 🇩🇪German | Adria-Seenadel |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | tummaselkäneula |
| 🇫🇷French | Syngnathe de l'Adriatique · Syngnathe nageur |
| 🇭🇷Croatian | Šilo crnoboko |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Pesce Ago · Pesce Ago Adriatico |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Тонконосая игла-рыба |
| 🌍TUR | Deniziğnesi Balığı |
| 🌍UKR | Іглиця адріатична |
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Darkflank Pipefish.
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 3 records indexed .
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