Scientific Name
Syngnathus typhle

Common Name
Broadnosed pipefish

Biology
Snout is compressed and taller than the eye diameter (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: Vard?, Norway, Baltic Sea and the British Isles to Morocco. Also throughout the Mediterranean, Black Sea and Sea of Azov. Record off Ghana is still questionable (Ref. 4509).

Range

71°N - 30°N, 11°W - 42°E

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

8 °C

Water Temperature To

24 °C

Depth From - meters

1 m

Depth To - meters

20 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; brackish; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 20 m (Ref. 35388)

Trophic Level

4.31 s.e. 0.75 Based on diet studies.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

True

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

35.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: public aquariums

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (25 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.56; tm=1; Fec=100)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated