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Mottled pipefish
Nerophis maculatus Rafinesque, 1810
AnimalsRascasses, scorpion fish, stone fish
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Western MediterraneanMediterranean - Alboran SeaEastern Mediterranean
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / SnorkellingForeshore / Shoreline
Other common names
- Spotted pipefish British English
- Gefleckte SeenadelGerman (Germany)
- Nérophis tachetéFrench (France)
- Nerofidio maculatoItalian (Italy)
- Pesce ago macchiato Italian (Italy)
- SerpetóSwedish (Sweden)
- Serpeton Swedish (Sweden)
Other invalid scientific names
- Nerophis annulatus
- Nerophis maculata
- Scyphius annulatus
- Syngnathus fasciatus
- Syngnathus papacinus
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Sources
- SITTLER Alain-Pierre, CHANET Bruno in : DORIS, 18/09/2014 : Nerophis maculatus Rafinesque, 1810, https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/1112
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Nerophis maculatus Rafinesque, 1810, https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/571
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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