About Syngnathus typhle Linnaeus, 1758
The broadnosed pipefish (Syngnathus typhle Linnaeus, 1758) is a slender, elongated fish with a hexagonal cross-section. This feature sets it apart from its more thread-like relative, the straightnose pipefish (Nerophis ophidion), which has a circular cross-section. The entire body surface of the broadnosed pipefish is covered in small bony plates. Its head has a similar shape to that of a seahorse, with a long, laterally flattened snout and an obliquely sloping mouth. Unlike the straightnose pipefish, the broadnosed pipefish has a fan-shaped caudal fin. Its general body color is greenish, often marked with various shades of darker mottling, and its belly is yellow. On average, this species grows to between 15 and 20 cm (6 to 8 inches) long, with a maximum recorded length of 25 cm (10 inches). The broadnosed pipefish is native to the Eastern Atlantic, Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, and Sea of Azov. Its distribution range stretches from Vardø, Norway, down to Morocco. It can be found at depths of up to around 20 m (66 ft).
