Norwegian record Great pipefish: 80 g

About Great pipefish

The great pipefish (Syngnathus acus) is one of the largest pipefish in northern Europe. Its long, stiff body is angular in cross-section and relatively thick for a pipefish, with a snout longer than half the head. It is brown to greenish brown and blends in well among seaweed and eelgrass. The species is common in shallow water from the Mediterranean north to the Faroes and Trøndelag. It prefers depths of 3–15 m but has been found down to about 100 m. It can reach around 50 cm, though most are smaller. Using its tube-like snout, it sucks in small crustaceans, especially amphipods. As in other pipefish, the eggs are carried by the male, in a pouch under his belly, and brooding males are seen mainly from May to July. It is not an angling species. Norwegian Red List 2021: Least Concern (LC).

Sources: Artsdatabanken, Store norske leksikon, NCBI

• Habitat: Saltvann
• Best month: Mai
• Red list status: LC (2021)

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