Syngnathus springeri

FamilyScientific NameAuthorYearCommon Name
SyngnathidaeSyngnathus springeriHerald1942Bull Pipefish

Syngnathus springeri

Unique Characters: Lateral ridge interrupted above anus. Snout moderate, length goes into head length 1.7-2.3 times. Pale with broad dark saddles or bands.

Similar Species:

Northern Pipefish
Syngnathus fuscus

Shortfin Pipefish
Cosmocampus elucens

Northern Pipefish Syngnathus fuscus. Lateral ridge interrupted above anus. Snout moderate, length goes into head length 1.7-2.3 times. Dark brown, mottled. No distinctive pattern.

Shortfin Pipefish Cosmocampus elucens. Lateral ridge interrupted above anus. Snout moderate, length goes into head length 1.7-2.3 times. Two dark stripes behind eye. Many pale bands. Low head crest.

Reference: Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray. 1986. A field guide to the Atlantic Coast fishes of North America. The Peterson Field Guide Series. Boston, Houghton Mifflin Company, 354 p.

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