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Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses) > Syngnathinae
Etymology: Entelurus: Greek, enteles, -es, -es = whole, perfect + Greek, oura = tail (Ref. 45335).
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 5 - 100 m (Ref. 35388), usually 5 - 100 m (Ref. 35388). Temperate, preferred ?; 64°N - 30°N, 32°W - 14°E
Eastern Atlantic: Iceland and Norway to Azores and also enters Baltic Sea.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 40.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 6733); 60.0 cm TL (female); common length : 32.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4645); common length :45 cm TL (female)
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Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal
spines
(total): 0;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 0. Gill opening reduced to a pore located in the membrane above the opercle. Gill membranes fused to the body and isthmus. Superior trunk and tail ridges continuous, inferior trunk and tail ridges discontinuous, lateral trunk ridge confluent with inferior tail ridge. Brood area of male located under trunk. Rings: 28-31+60-69; Dorsal 37-47; Sub-dorsal 11-7+2-4; Caudal 4-9, rudimentary.
Adults inhabit inshore waters, among algae. Females with 1,000 or more ovarian eggs (Ref. 6733). Feed on small crustaceans and fish fry (Ref. 35388). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail (Ref. 205).
Males carry the eggs.
Dawson, C.E., 1986. Syngnathidae. p. 628-639. In P.J.P. Whitehead, M.-L. Bauchot, J.-C. Hureau, J. Nielsen and E. Tortonese (eds.) Fishes of the North-eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean. Volume 2. Unesco, Paris. (Ref. 6733)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: public aquariums
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Estimates of some properties based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82805): PD
50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00032 (0.00016 - 0.00063), b=3.02 (2.85 - 3.19), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Trophic Level (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.44 se; Based on food items.
Resilience (Ref.
69278): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=2).
Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (34 of 100) .