Syngnathus variegatus Pallas 1814

Male carries the eggs in a brood pouch (Ref. 205).

Found in rocky bottoms with algae (Ref. 126547). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail (Ref. 205).

Thickly snouted pipefish (Syngnathus variegatus) is a pipefish species which inhabits the Black Sea and Sea of Azov. It is a marine, demersal, ovoviviparous fish.