WoRMS taxon details
Nerophis ophidion (Linnaeus, 1758)
127385 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:127385)
accepted
Species
Schyphius littoralis Risso, 1827 · unaccepted
Scyphicus teres Rathke, 1837 · unaccepted (synonym)
Scyphius littoralis Risso, 1827 · unaccepted (synonym)
Scyphius violaceus Risso, 1827 · unaccepted (synonym)
Syngnathus ophidion Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted (synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Syngnathus ophidion Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors 
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Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Nerophis ophidion (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=127385 on 2025-04-17
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Syngnathus ophidion Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors [request]
basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
[request]basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
Ecology
ecology source
Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details] 
Other
context source (Schelde)
Maris, T., O. Beauchard, S. Van Damme, E. Van den Bergh, S. Wijnhoven & P. Meire. (2013). Referentiematrices en Ecotoopoppervlaktes Annex bij de Evaluatiemethodiek Schelde-estuarium Studie naar “Ecotoopoppervlaktes en intactness index”. [Reference matrices and Ecotope areas Annex to the Evaluation methodology Scheldt estuary Study on “Ecotope areas and intactness index”. <em>Monitor Taskforce Publication Series, 2013-01. NIOZ: Yerseke.</em> 35 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
additional source Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 337 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2025). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2025., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
additional source Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. <em>Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France.</em> 307 pp., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/145561.pdf [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
additional source Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 337 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2025). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2025., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
additional source Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. <em>Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France.</em> 307 pp., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/145561.pdf [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Basque | orratz muturzuzen | [details] |
| Bulgarian | Морско шило | [details] |
| Catalan | serpeta | [details] |
| Danish | stor næbsnog | [details] |
| Dutch | adderzeenaald | [details] |
| English | straight-nosed pipefish | [details] |
| Finnish | siloneula | [details] |
| French | nérophys ophidion | [details] |
| German | kleine Schlangennadel | [details] |
| Italian | pesce ago sottile | [details] |
| Modern Greek (1453-) | Νεροφίδιο | [details] |
| Norwegian Bokmål | liten havnål | [details] |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | liten havnål | [details] |
| Polish | wężynka | [details] |
| Russian | Морская игла змеевидная | [details] |
| Swedish | mindre havsnål | [details] |
| Turkish | deniz ignesi | [details] |
| Ukrainian | Морська голка змієвидна | [details] |
| Welsh | pibell fôr drwynsyth | [details] |
Marine Life Information Network - UK
To Barcode of Life (7 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (120 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Scyphius violaceus Risso, 1827)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Scyphicus teres Rathke, 1837)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (96 publications) (from synonym Syngnathus ophidion Linnaeus, 1758)
To Dyntaxa
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Nerophis ophidion)
To FishBase (from synonym Scyphius violaceus Risso, 1827)
To FishBase (from synonym Schyphius littoralis Risso, 1827)
To FishBase (from synonym Scyphicus teres Rathke, 1837)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Scyphius littoralis Risso, 1827)
To Fishbase (from synonym Scyphius littoralis Risso, 1827)
To FishBase (from synonym Syngnathus ophidion Linnaeus, 1758)
To FishBase images (Nerophis ophidion, by Svensen, R.)
To GenBank (57530 nucleotides; 48570 proteins)
To GenBank (57530 nucleotides; 48570 proteins) (from synonym Syngnathus ophidion Linnaeus, 1758)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To PESI
To ITIS
To Barcode of Life (7 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (120 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Scyphius violaceus Risso, 1827)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Scyphicus teres Rathke, 1837)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (96 publications) (from synonym Syngnathus ophidion Linnaeus, 1758)
To Dyntaxa
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Nerophis ophidion)
To FishBase (from synonym Scyphius violaceus Risso, 1827)
To FishBase (from synonym Schyphius littoralis Risso, 1827)
To FishBase (from synonym Scyphicus teres Rathke, 1837)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Scyphius littoralis Risso, 1827)
To Fishbase (from synonym Scyphius littoralis Risso, 1827)
To FishBase (from synonym Syngnathus ophidion Linnaeus, 1758)
To FishBase images (Nerophis ophidion, by Svensen, R.)
To GenBank (57530 nucleotides; 48570 proteins)
To GenBank (57530 nucleotides; 48570 proteins) (from synonym Syngnathus ophidion Linnaeus, 1758)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To PESI
To ITIS
