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Nerophis ophidion (Linnaeus, 1758)

Straightnose pipefish
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Turkey country information

Common names: Deniz iğnesi, Kuyruksuz deniziğnesi, Kuyruksuzdeniziğnesi balığı
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: common (usually seen) | Ref: Gurkan, S. and E. Taskavak, 2007
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from the Black Sea, Sea of Marmara, Aegean Sea and its watersheds, Mediterranean Sea, European Black Sea watersheds, European Mediterranean Sea watersheds, Anatolian Mediterranean Sea watersheds, Anatolian Black Sea watersheds and Asi Nehri/Orontes watershed (Ref. 58342). Also Ref. 106151. Threatened by habitat loss and eutrophication/pollution (Ref. 58342). Also Ref. 4645, 57855, 72413. Status of threat: Data deficient (Ref. 58342). EurTurk
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/tu.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Fricke, R., M. Bilecenoglu and H.M. Sari, 2007
National Database: CLOMFOT

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and seahorses) > Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses) > Nerophinae
Etymology: Nerophis: Greek, neros, nearos = youhtfull appearance + Greek,ophis = serpent (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Linnaeus.

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

Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; depth range 2 - 15 m (Ref. 6733).   Temperate; 63°N - 30°N, 11°W - 42°E

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