Straightnose Pipefish
Nerophis ophidion
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Syngnathiformes
- Family
- Syngnathidae
The straightnose pipefish (Nerophis ophidion) is a species of pipefish which lives in brackish water in the northeastern Atlantic, the Baltic, Mediterranean and Black Sea. Description The straightnose pipefish initially gives the impression of being a worm. The head is tiny and resembles that of a seahorse, to which this fish is closely related.
Nerophis ophidion, le nérophis ophidion ou nérophis à nez droit, est une espèce de poissons marins appartenant à la famille des Syngnathidae.
El Nerophis ophidion es una especie de pez singnatiforme de la familia Syngnathidae. Es conocido como pejepipa, serpeta y alfiler. Morfología Los machos pueden alcanzar 29 cm de longitud total y las hembras 30.
Distribution
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