Common pipefish - Syngnathus acus Linnaeus, 1758
Quick facts
| Threat status Europe | Least Concern (IUCN) |
|---|---|
| Protected by | 1 international agreement |
Distribution
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Threat and conservation status
IUCN Red List status of threatened species
The IUCN Red List threat status assesses the risk of extinction.
World
Least Concern
Europe
Least Concern
EU
Not evaluated
EU conservation status
The EU conservation status is assessed for species mentioned in the EU Habitats Directive annexes. The EU Habitats Directive does not cover this species.
Legal status
Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements
| Legal text | Annex | Conditions | More information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area (Helsinki Convention) | http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/species-and-habitats |
Common names and synonyms
Common Name
 |
Language
|
Reference
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|---|---|---|
| Aguja de mar | Spanish | Fishbase |
| Aiguille de mer | French | Fishbase |
| Common pipefish | English | Fishbase |
| Gjilperez | Albanian | Fishbase |
| Great pipefish | English | Fishbase |
| Greater pipefish | English | Fishbase |
| Gremxula | Maltese | Fishbase |
| Gremxula tal-bahar | Maltese | Fishbase |
| Gremxula tal-bahar hoxna | Maltese | Fishbase |
| Große Seenadel | German | Fishbase |
| Grote zeenaald | Dutch | Fishbase |
| Iglik | Polish | Fishbase |
| Kantnål | Norwegian | Fishbase |
| Marinha-comum | Portuguese | Fishbase |
| Pesce ago | Italian | Fishbase |
| Snáthaid mhara mhór | Irish (recte Irish Gaelic) | Fishbase |
| Stor kantnål | Norwegian | Fishbase |
| Stor Tangnål | Danish | Fishbase |
| Större kantnål | Swedish | Fishbase |
| Syngnathe aiguille | French | Fishbase |
| Veliko šilo | Slovenian | Fishbase |
No synonyms available.
Other resources
| CoL (accepted name) | Catalogue of Life |
| Fauna Europaea search | Fauna Europaea |
| FishBase | FishBase |
| GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| ITIS (Valid name) | Interagency Taxonomic Information System |
| NCBI search | National Center for Biotechnology Information |
| PESI (Accepted) | Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure |
| WoRMS | World Register of Marine Species |
