Black-Sea pelagic pipefish
| Black-Sea pelagic pipefish | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Subfamily: | Syngnathinae |
| Genus: | Syngnathus |
| Species: | S. schmidti |
| Binomial name | |
| Syngnathus schmidti Popov, 1927 | |
Black-Sea pelagic pipefish, Syngnathus schmidti is a pipefish species that inhabits the Black Sea and Sea of Azov. A freshwater/brackishwater fish, it can grow up to 11 centimetres (4.3 in) long and usually lives at a depth of 1 to 10 metres (3.3 to 32.8 ft), although it can live as deep as 100 metres (330 ft).
External links
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Syngnathus schmidti" in FishBase. January 2013 version.
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