Fish of the Syngnathus genus of the Syngnathinae (pipefishes) subfamily of the Syngnathidae family of the Syngnathiformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder.
(Darkflank pipefish. Photo by © Federico Betti. naturamediterraneo.com)
Darkflank pipefish (Syngnathus taenionotus) was first described in 1871 by the Italian naturalist and biologist Giovanni Canestrini (1835-1900).
It inhabits the coastal areas of the sea in the vegetation above the muddy bottom. The maximum recorded length is 19 cm. It feeds on small organisms.
(Darkflank pipefish. Photo by © Pascal Hablützel. arkive.org)
It is a permanent inhabitant of the Adriatic Sea. It is a rare species. It may be the endemic of the Adriatic.
Names of darkflank pipefish (Syngnathus taenionotus) in other languages as follows:
Pesce ago Adriatico (Italian), Adria-Seenadel (German), Crnoboko šilo (Serbian, Croatian), Syngnathe de l’Adriatique (French).