Marine Species: Syngnathus acus

Linnaeus, 1758

Syngnathus acus
Photographed by: João Pedro silva

Taxonomy Structure

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Syngnathiformes
Family: Syngnathidae
Genus: Syngnathus
Species: Syngnathus acus

Species Data:

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Common Name: Greater pipefish
Description: With pectoral fins. Depressed muzzle. Body usually with fifty-nine rings.
Habitat: Infralittoral, on algae population.
Color: Variable colour: brownish back with dark stains and clear vertical sides; whitish abdomen.
Dimensions: It reaches 46 cm in length.
Geographical Distribution: Atlantic Ocean

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