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Black-striped pipefish
Syngnathus abaster Risso, 1827
AnimalsRascasses, scorpion fish, stone fish
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Western MediterraneanMediterranean - Alboran SeaEastern MediterraneanNorth-East Atlantic
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Shortsnouted pipefishBritish English
- Kurzschnauzen-SeenadelGerman (Germany)
- Schwarzmeer-SeenadelGerman (Germany)
- Aguja de rioEuropean Spanish
- Agulleta de riuEuropean Spanish
- Syngnathe de laguneFrench (France)
- Syngnathe de rivièreFrench (France)
- Pesce agoItalian (Italy)
- Pesce ago codagrossaItalian (Italy)
- Pesce ago di rioItalian (Italy)
- Zella piccerellaItalian (Italy)
Other invalid scientific names
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Sources
- WoRMS Syngnathus abaster
- LAMARE Véronique, MENUT Thomas in : DORIS, 11/03/2025 : Syngnathus abaster Risso, 1827, https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/4697
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 29/08/2025 : Syngnathus abaster Risso, 1827, https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/3366
Modification history
- Modified by François Sichel on 28/08/2025
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