longsnouted pipefish
Leptonotus norae
- Usual depth13–94 m
- Water temperature11–14 °C
- Best monthsJune and July
- How commonRare
Photo credit: (c) Javier, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Javier · CC BY · iNaturalist
About this species
The longsnout pipefish is a pipefish of the family Syngnathidae. It has only been recorded from midwater and bottom trawls at depths of 37–212 metres (121–696 ft). The habitat and biology of this species are almost unknown but juveniles have been recorded in the stomachs of blue penguins and Snares penguins.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Longsnout pipefish”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 1 records
- March: 1 records
- April: 3 records
- May: 1 records
- June: 6 records
- July: 7 records
- August: 2 records
- September: 3 records
- October: 1 records
- November: 3 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 13–94 m · Deepest record: 94 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 11–14 °C
Photos
(c) Javier, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Luca Davenport-Thomas, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
Names and classification
- English
- longsnouted pipefish, Longsnout Pipefish
Names in 1 more languages
- Simplified Chinese
- 横带隆背海龙, 橫帶隆背海龍
Other scientific names: Syngnathus norae
Similar species
deepbodied pipefishLeptonotus blainvilleanus
Banded PipefishCorythoichthys flavofasciatus
Bloodspot PipefishCorythoichthys haematopterus
Banded pipefishCorythoichthys intestinalis
Bluestripe pipefishDoryrhamphus excisus
Banded PipefishDunckerocampus dactyliophorus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 13 open-data records from 1907 to 2013.
- Species data updated November 4, 2026.
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