This marinepelagic-neritic fish can reach a total length of 20.0 cm. The general shape of the body is very similar to that of congeners like Syngnathus abaster. It is characterized by the presence of spines along the bony rings surrounding the body. The basic color is blue with white belly and a dark spot on each ring.[2]
Fossil of Syngnathus phlegon from Pliocene of Italy
Biologyedit
The pelagic pipefish is mainly an offshore species which occurs in pelagic and coastal waters, often in small groups. This species is ovoviviparous: the males bear the fertilised eggs laid by the females in a brood pouch found under the tail.[1]
Referencesedit
^ abcWiswedel, S. (2014). "Syngnathus phlegon". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T198766A46263297. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T198766A46263297.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
^ abFroese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2018). "Sygnathus phlegon" in FishBase. February 2018 version.
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pelagic, pipefish, syngnathus, phlegon, pipefish, species, family, syngnathidae, conservation, statusdata, deficient, iucn, scientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdom, animaliaphylum, chordataclass, actinopterygiiorder, syngnathiformesfamily, syngnathi. Pelagic pipefish Syngnathus phlegon is a pipefish species of the family Syngnathidae Pelagic pipefishConservation statusData Deficient IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass ActinopterygiiOrder SyngnathiformesFamily SyngnathidaeGenus SyngnathusSpecies S phlegonBinomial nameSyngnathus phlegonA Risso 1827 Contents 1 Distribution 2 Description 3 Biology 4 ReferencesDistribution editThis species inhabits the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea as well as the nearby waters of the eastern Atlantic Ocean 2 1 Description editThis marine pelagic neritic fish can reach a total length of 20 0 cm The general shape of the body is very similar to that of congeners like Syngnathus abaster It is characterized by the presence of spines along the bony rings surrounding the body The basic color is blue with white belly and a dark spot on each ring 2 nbsp Fossil of Syngnathus phlegon from Pliocene of ItalyBiology editThe pelagic pipefish is mainly an offshore species which occurs in pelagic and coastal waters often in small groups This species is ovoviviparous the males bear the fertilised eggs laid by the females in a brood pouch found under the tail 1 References edit a b c Wiswedel S 2014 Syngnathus phlegon IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014 e T198766A46263297 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2014 3 RLTS T198766A46263297 en Retrieved 20 November 2021 a b Froese Rainer Pauly Daniel eds 2018 Sygnathus phlegon in FishBase February 2018 version nbsp This Syngnathiformes related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pelagic pipefish amp oldid 1150118592, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
