Greater Pipefish
Syngnathus acus
Syngnathidae
Season Open
Max length
50.0 cm
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Identification
A long, tube-shaped fish of 30 to 50 cm with a thin body covered in bony rings. Long, tubular snout. Greenish-brown to reddish-brown with lighter bands. Barely thicker than a pencil.
Ecology
Lives among seagrass and seaweed in shallow coastal waters. Sucks up small crustaceans and fish larvae with its tubular snout. Remarkably, the male carries the eggs in a brood pouch until they hatch.
In the Netherlands
Found along the entire Dutch coast, in the Wadden Sea, Eastern Scheldt, and Grevelingen lake. Not fished.
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