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Syngnathus acus Linnaeus, 1758

Greater pipefish
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Denmark country information

Common names: Stor tangnål
Occurrence: native
Salinity: brackish
Abundance: fairly common (chances are about 50%) | Ref: Winkler, H.M., K. Skora, R. Repecka, M. Ploks, A. Neelov, L. Urho, A. Gushin and H. Jespersen, 2000
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Occurs along the west coast of Jutland, in Skagerrak and northern Kattegat. Also Ref. 9900, 4645.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/da.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Muus, B.J. and P. Dahlstrøm, 1989
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Syngnathe aiguille, Greater pipe-fish, Common pipefish, ... more

Classification / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | Catalog of Fishes(Släkte, Arter) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and seahorses) > Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses) > Syngnathinae
Etymology: Syngnathus: Greek, syn, symphysis = grown together + Greek, gnathos = jaw (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Linnaeus.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi

marina; brackvatten bottenlevande; ej vandrande (Ref. 88171); djupintervall 0 - 110 m (Ref. 4281), usually 3 - 15 m (Ref. 126547).   Subtropical; 71°N - 35°S, 19°W - 42°E

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