Scientific Name
Nerophis ophidion

Common Name
Straightnose pipefish

Biology
Anal and pectoral fin absent. Anal opening below front end of the dorsal fin, 28-33 body rings. Has a strait snout (Ref. 35388).

Classification

Classified By

Linnaeus, 1758

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Pipefishes and Seahorses (Syngnathiformes)

Family

Pipefishes and seahorses (Syngnathidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Atlantic

Distribution

Eastern Atlantic: Norway to Morocco (excluding region from Denmark to Netherlands), also throughout the Mediterranean and the Black Sea.

Range

63°N - 30°N, 11°W - 42°E

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

2 m

Depth To - meters

15 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 2 - 15 m (Ref. 6733)

Trophic Level

4.01 s.e. 0.66 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

True

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

29.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.6250 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: of no interest

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (17 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=1.05)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated