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Ocean pipefish

Entelurus aequoreus (Linnaeus, 1758)

AnimalsRascasses, scorpion fish, stone fish

Distribution map

Geographic areas (BioObs)

North-East AtlanticChannel & North

Observation type

Scuba divingApnea / SnorkellingForeshore / Shoreline

Other common names

Snake pipefishBritish English
Grosse SchlangennadelGerman (Germany)
EntélureFrench (France)
Cavalo marinhoEuropean Portuguese

Other invalid scientific names

Entelurus aequerius
Entereulus aequoreus
Syngnathus aequoreus

Links to our partners' sheets

INPN — Entelurus aequoreus

GBIF — Entelurus aequoreus

Sources

BARRABES Michel, DE CASAMAJOR Marie-Noëlle in : DORIS, 27/03/2014 : Entelurus aequoreus (Linnaeus, 1758), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/870

How to cite this BioObs sheet?

BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Entelurus aequoreus (Linnaeus, 1758), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/2131

Modification history

Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026

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