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Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses) > Syngnathinae
Etymology: Syngnathus: Greek, syn, symphysis = grown together + Greek, gnathos = jaw (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; brackish; demersal. Temperate; 47°N - 42°N, 12°E - 16°E
Mediterranean Sea: northwestern Adriatic Sea.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 19.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 6733)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Can be diagnosed by having snout depth 6-8 times in its length and snout length more than half of head length (Ref. 59043).
Body shape (shape guide): eel-like.
Found mostly amongst detritus or vegetation over shallow muddy bottom (Ref. 6733). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail (Ref. 205).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Male carries the eggs in a brood pouch (Ref. 205).
Wheeler, A., 1979. Syngnathidae. p. 274-279. In J.C. Hureau and Th. Monod (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the north-eastern Atlantic and of the Mediterranean (CLOFNAM). UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 1. (Ref. 7501)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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