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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 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00028 (0.00012 - 0.00064), b=3.21 (3.03 - 3.39), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.45 se; based on food items.
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 52.5 [12.1, 189.1] mg/100g; Iron = 0.565 [0.233, 1.586] mg/100g; Protein = 3.01 [0.00, 6.74] %; Omega3 = 0.53 [0.22, 1.27] g/100g; Selenium = 8.08 [1.48, 24.49] μg/100g; VitaminA = 21.5 [7.6, 64.9] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.786 [0.382, 1.516] mg/100g (wet weight);
