General information
Syngnathus typhle (Linnaeus, 1758)  
   
Common nameBroadnosed pipefish
Synonyms
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IUCN Red List status (2014)
Not Reported
Habitat
Saltwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Neoteleostei; Acanthomorphata; Syngnathiaria; Syngnathiformes; Syngnathoidei; Syngnathidae.
Geographical distribution Israel; Egypt; Syria; Lebanon; Turkey; Russia; Algeria; Libya; Morocco; UK; Germany; France; Spain; Portugal; Italy; Greece; Bulgaria; Ukraine; Romania; Georgia; Norway; Sweden; Denmark; Ireland; Finland; Belgium; Netherlands; Albania; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Croatia; Estonia; Faroe Islands; Gibraltar; Isle of Man; Latvia; Lithuania; Malta; Monaco; Montenegro; Poland; Slovenia; Tunisia
Occurrence native: Israel; native: Egypt; native: Syria; native: Lebanon; native: Turkey; native: Russia; native: Algeria; native: Libya; native: Morocco; native: UK; native: Germany; native: France; native: Spain; native: Portugal; native: Italy; native: Greece; native: Bulgaria; native: Ukraine; native: Romania; native: Georgia; native: Norway; native: Sweden; native: Denmark; native: Ireland; native: Finland; native: Belgium; native: Netherlands; native: Albania; native: Bosnia and Herzegovina; native: Croatia; native: Estonia; native: Faroe Islands; native: Gibraltar; native: Isle of Man; native: Latvia; native: Lithuania; native: Malta; native: Monaco; native: Montenegro; native: Poland; native: Slovenia; native: Tunisia
Remarks Genome size was 1·09±0·01 pg.
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Lagoon of Venice (Northern Adriatic Sea).
Source of chromosomes Cell culture.
Number of specimens with sex 10–20 male.
Diploid chromosome number 44
Karyotype formula 44a.
Fundamental arm number 44
Chromosome length -
Sex chromosome -
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH Maximum of eight spreads gave sub-terminally located Ag-NORs.
Reference Vitturi R, Libertini A, Campolmi M, Calderazzo F, Mazzola A (1998). Conventional karyotype, nucleolar organizer regions and genome size in five Mediterranean species of Syngnathidae (Pisces, Syngnathiformes). J Fish Biol., 52: 677–687.
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