Greater pipefish: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the greater pipefish lives – recorded in 15 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Syngnathus acus
Group	Bony fish
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	15 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Europe
Class	Ray-finned fish
Order	Syngnathiformes
Family	Syngnathidae

Where does the greater pipefish live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the greater pipefish in 15 countries and territories across Africa, Asia and Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the greater pipefish endangered?

The greater pipefish’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the greater pipefish?

The greater pipefish (Syngnathus acus) is a ray-finned fish in the order Syngnathiformes and the family Syngnathidae, genus Syngnathus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the greater pipefish

The greater pipefish (Syngnathus acus) is a pipefish of the family Syngnathidae. It is a seawater fish and the type species of the genus Syngnathus.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Greater pipefish (revision 1355306307), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1144324 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).