Broadnosed pipefish, Syngnathus typhle, is a fish of the Syngnathidae family (seahorses and pipefishes).

Found in the Eastern Atlantic from Vardø in Norway, Baltic Sea (north to the Gulf of Finland) and the British Isles at North to Morocco at South. Also in the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and Sea of Azov. It is common in the coastal shallow waters, usually on reefs with seagrasses.

This species is notable for its "broad" snout, which is as deep as its body.

Links

• Syngnathus typhle at FishBase
• Kuiter, Rudie H. 2000. Seahorses, pipefishes, and the relatives. Chorleywood, UK: TMC Publishing. 240 p.

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