narrow-snouted pipefish

Scientific name Syngnathus tenuirostris
Descriptor Rathke
Year of description 1837
IUCN category DD
Family Syngnathidae
Genus Syngnathus
Syngnathus tenuirostris Syngnathus tenuirostris

Introduction

Syngnathus tenuirostris, commonly known as narrow-snouted pipefish, is a salt water fish.

Who is it?

Morphology

  • Average size
    30 cm
  • Maximum size
    50 cm
  • Pattern
    vertical stripes
  • Average size
    30 cm
  • Maximum size
    50 cm
  • Pattern
    vertical stripes

How to recognize the narrow-snouted pipefish ?

The narrow-snouted pipefish measures between 30 and 50 cm. This fish is bicolore with a predominantly marron and beige body. The also has beige vertical stripes.

Behaviour & Life cycle

  • diet
    carnivorous
  • Male sociability
    solitary
  • Female sociability
    solitary
  • territorial
    No
  • Way of living
    diurnal

The narrow-snouted pipefish is a fish solitary naturally found near the bottom. This species is carnivorous .

n general, this species does not care much about other animals crossing its path.

Reproduction

  • Reproduction
    ovipare

The narrow-snouted pipefish is a fish ovipare. This fish protects its eggs from nearby predators.

Harmless species

This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.

Where to find it?

What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

  • Temperature
    12 - 24 °C
  • Depth
    3 - 20 m

Biotope presentation

The narrow-snouted pipefish is most often found at a depth between 3m and 20m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.

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Fishkeeping

Not recommended

We do not recommend keeping this species in an aquarium. It has unpredictable needs which, if not met, generate significant stress, potentially leading to a shorter life expectancy, an interruption of its growth or the development of pathogens.

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Bibliographic references

A preliminary study on demersal fishes in the south- western Black Sea shelf - Çetin Keskin - Faculty of Faculty, Istanbul University - 2012. A preliminary study on demersal fishes in the south- western Black Sea shelf (NW Turkey) Çetin Keskin*

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