Darkflank pipefish
Darkflank pipefish (Syngnathus taenionotus) is a pipefish species that inhabits the north-western Adriatic. It is found both in marine and brackish habitats. It is a demersal fish in which the males are ovoviviparous. It grows up to 19 centimetres (7.5 in) in length. It is found mostly among detritus or vegetation on the shallow muddy bottom.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Genus: | Syngnathus |
| Species: | S. taenionotus |
| Binomial name | |
| Syngnathus taenionotus Canestrini, 1871 | |
References
- Allen, D.J. (2016). "Syngnathus taenionotus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T194903A91122760. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T194903A91122760.en.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2018). "Syngnathus taenionotus" in FishBase. February 2018 version.
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