Syngnathus abaster

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	ACTINOPTERYGII	SYNGNATHIFORMES	SYNGNATHIDAE

Scientific Name:

Syngnathus abaster

Species Authority:

Risso, 1827

Common Name/s:

English	–	Black-striped Pipefish
French	–	Syngnathe

Synonym/s:

Syngnathus abaster ganzirrensis D'Ancona, 1934

Syngnathus abaster ganzirriensis D'Ancona, 1934

Syngnathus agassiz Michahelles, 1829

Syngnathus agassizi Michahelles, 1829

Syngnathus agassizii Michahelles, 1829

Syngnathus algeriensis Günther, 1870

Syngnathus anguisigola Nardo, 1847

Syngnathus bucculentus Rathke, 1837

Syngnathus caspius Eichwald, 1831

Syngnathus ethon Risso, 1827

Syngnathus ethon aeolicus Di Caporiacco, 1948

Syngnathus flavescens Kaup, 1856

Syngnathus microchirus Moreau, 1891

Syngnathus nigrolineatus Eichwald, 1831

Syngnathus nigrolineatus maeoticus Slastenenko, 1938

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Least Concern ver 3.1

Year Published:

2008

Assessor/s:

Freyhof, J. & Kottelat, M.

Reviewer/s:

Bogutskaya, N., & Smith, K. (IUCN Freshwater Biodiversity Unit)

Contributor/s:

Justification:
A widespread species with no known major widespread threats.

History:

1996	–	Data Deficient
1996	–	Data Deficient

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	Coastal habitats and lower reaches of rivers in Caspian, Black and Mediterranean Sea basins; Atlantic coast from Gibraltar to southern Bay of Biscay; in Danube reaching Romanian-Hungarian border; in Dniepr reaching Kiev. Introduced in reservoirs of middle and lower Volga with mysids brought from Don estuary, now spreading and already south of Moscow.
Countries:	Native: Albania; Algeria; Azerbaijan; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Bulgaria; Croatia; Cyprus; Egypt; France; Georgia; Gibraltar; Greece; Iran, Islamic Republic of; Israel; Italy; Kazakhstan; Lebanon; Libya; Moldova; Monaco; Montenegro; Morocco; Palestinian Territory, Occupied; Portugal; Romania; Russian Federation; Serbia (Serbia); Slovenia; Spain; Syrian Arab Republic; Tunisia; Turkey; Turkmenistan; Ukraine
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Population [top]

Population:	Abundant.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	Habitat: A wide range of marine, brackish- and fresh-water habitats, mostly associated with dense submerged vegetation but as well found on open mud bottom. Biology: Lives up to four years. Spawns for the first time at one year. Spawns in April-October. Females lay eggs into a brood pouch on ventral surface of tail of males. Males fertilise the eggs as they enter the pouch. Eggs incubate in the male's brood pouch for about 20-25 days. Feeds on small invertebrates.
Systems:	Freshwater; Marine

Habitat and Ecology:

Habitat:
A wide range of marine, brackish- and fresh-water habitats, mostly associated with dense submerged vegetation but as well found on open mud bottom.

Biology:
Lives up to four years. Spawns for the first time at one year. Spawns in April-October. Females lay eggs into a brood pouch on ventral surface of tail of males. Males fertilise the eggs as they enter the pouch. Eggs incubate in the male's brood pouch for about 20-25 days. Feeds on small invertebrates.

Systems:

Freshwater; Marine

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	No major threats known.

Major Threat(s):

No major threats known.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	No information.

Conservation Actions:

No information.

Citation:	Freyhof, J. & Kottelat, M. 2008. Syngnathus abaster. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2013.
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