Syngnathus scovelli (Evermann & Kendall, 1896)
Gulf pipefish
Syngnathus scovelli
photo by American Littoral Society - Southeast Chapter

 Family:  Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses), subfamily: Syngnathinae
 Max. size:  18.3 cm SL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 3 years
 Environment:  demersal; depth range 0 - 6 m
 Distribution:  Western Atlantic: northeastern Florida and northern Gulf of Mexico to the Caribbean coast of Central and South America; absent from West Indies.
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 25-37. Moderately long snout (1.9-2.7 in head length) (Ref. 26938).
 Biology:  Common in bays and estuaries. Usually found amongst vegetation (Ref. 26938). Enters fresh water. Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail (Ref. 205).
 IUCN Red List Status:   (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
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 Entered by: Froese, Rainer - 01.05.91
 Modified by: Luna, Susan M. - 14.12.04
 Checked by: Torres, Armi G. - 12.08.94

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