| Lesser pipefish | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Genus: | Syngnathus |
| Species: | S. rostellatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Syngnathus rostellatus | |
| Synonyms[3] | |
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Syngnathus dumerilii Duméril, 1870 | |
The lesser pipefish or Nilsson's pipefish (Syngnathus rostellatus) is a pipefish similar to the greater pipefish, but with no crest above the head. Usually it reaches up to 17 centimetres (6.7 in) in length, maximally 18 centimetres (7.1 in), although in South Wales they are usually not more than 10 to 13 centimetres (3.9 to 5.1 in) long. They have a light to dark green-brown colour with bar-like markings on the sides (compare the greater pipefish).
- ^ Wiswedel, S. (2014). "Syngnathus rostellatus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T18258249A46263303. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T18258249A46263303.en.
- ^ "Syngnathus rostellatus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species related to Sygnathus rostellatus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 9 June 2018.