This pipefish was first found close to the Espiguette sand bank (in Grau du Roi, Gulf of Lion). It is definitely different from all the species officially recorded along the coasts of France.
This species would deserve further studies... with your help!
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Undetermined pipefish - Syngnathus sp.
Description:
Undetermined pipefish - Syngnathus sp.
Sex: Undetermined sex
Size (height): 10 cm
Skin filaments: No skin filaments
Overall colour: Blackish
Patterns: Uniform
Additional description: De nombreux spécimens vus en ce lieu, recrudescence de juvéniles (?) : 20 repérés au minimum !!!
Observation: Eric PIRONNEAU
Commune: La Grande motte
Department (France): 34
Country: France
Depth: 1 m
Dominant substrate: Sand
Secondary substrate: Big rocks
Dominant bottom living organism: Bivalves
Secondary bottom living organism: Urchins or other echinoderms
Dans des zones d'algues mortes ou déchets immergés (camouflage ?).
Undetermined pipefish - Syngnathus sp.
Sex: Undetermined sex
Size (height): 10 cm
Skin filaments: No skin filaments
Overall colour: Blackish
Patterns: Uniform
Additional description: De nombreux spécimens vus en ce lieu, recrudescence de juvéniles (?) : 20 repérés au minimum !!!
Observation: Eric PIRONNEAU
Commune: La Grande motte
Department (France): 34
Country: France
Depth: 1 m
Dominant substrate: Sand
Secondary substrate: Big rocks
Dominant bottom living organism: Bivalves
Secondary bottom living organism: Urchins or other echinoderms
Dans des zones d'algues mortes ou déchets immergés (camouflage ?).
Undetermined pipefish - Syngnathus sp.
Sex: Undetermined sex
Size (height): 10 cm
Skin filaments: No skin filaments
Overall colour: Blackish
Patterns: Uniform
Additional description: De nombreux spécimens vus en ce lieu, recrudescence de juvéniles (?) : 20 repérés au minimum !!!
Observation: Eric PIRONNEAU
Commune: La Grande motte
Department (France): 34
Country: France
Depth: 1 m
Dominant substrate: Sand
Secondary substrate: Big rocks
Dominant bottom living organism: Bivalves
Secondary bottom living organism: Urchins or other echinoderms
Dans des zones d'algues mortes ou déchets immergés (camouflage ?).
Unknown pipefish
Sex: Undetermined sex
Size (height): 8 cm
Skin filaments: No skin filaments
Overall colour: Brown
Patterns: Marbled
Additional description: Syngnathus acus ?
Observation: Francine GREGOIRE
Place: Crique
Commune: Carro
Department (France): 13
Country: France
Depth: 0,5 m
Dominant substrate: Sand
Secondary substrate: Rock
Dominant bottom living organism: Medium sized brown algae > 2 cm
En bord de plage / cailloux. Présence de bancs de Mysidacés.
Unknown pipefish
Sex: Undetermined sex
Size (height): 12 cm
Skin filaments: No skin filaments
Overall colour: Brown
Patterns: Marbled
Additional description: Syngnathus acus ? Deux individus de même taille côte à côte.
Observation: Francine GREGOIRE
Place: Crique
Commune: Carro
Department (France): 13
Country: France
Depth: 0,5 m
Dominant substrate: Sand
Secondary substrate: Pebble & stones
Dominant bottom living organism: Medium sized brown algae > 2 cm
En bord de plage / cailloux. Présence de bancs de Mysidacés.
Unknown pipefish
Sex: Undetermined sex
Size (height): 12 cm
Skin filaments: No skin filaments
Overall colour: Brown
Patterns: Marbled
Additional description: Syngnathus acus ? Deux individus de même taille côte à côte.
Observation: Francine GREGOIRE
Place: Crique
Commune: Carro
Department (France): 13
Country: France
Depth: 0,5 m
Dominant substrate: Sand
Secondary substrate: Pebble & stones
Dominant bottom living organism: Medium sized brown algae > 2 cm
En bord de plage / cailloux. Présence de bancs de Mysidacés.
Unknown pipefish
Sex: Undetermined sex
Size (height): 8 cm
Overall colour: Brown
Observation: Patrick PONOT
Commune: Frontignan
Department (France): 34
Country: France
Depth: 0,5 m
Dominant substrate: Fine sand
Profondeur entre 0 et 30 cm, en grand nombre d'un seul côté de la digue. Présence surtout en période estivale, quand l'eau est chaude.
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