MBDP-NI: Nerophis ophidion- Species account

Nerophis ophidion (Linnaeus, 1758)

Distribution Map from NBN: Nerophis ophidion at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Nerophis ophidion at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

GBIF data for Nerophis ophidion

WoRMS: Nerophis ophidion at World Register of Marine Species. Accepted name: Nerophis ophidion (Linnaeus, 1758). AphiaID: 127385.

Classification: Biota; Animalia; Chordata; Vertebrata; Gnathostomata; Osteichthyes; Actinopterygii; Actinopteri; Teleostei; Syngnathiformes; Syngnathidae; Nerophinae; Nerophis

Picton, B.E., Keatley, L. & Morrow, C.C. (2025). Nerophis ophidion. (Linnaeus, 1758). [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland.
https://www2.habitas.org.uk/marbiop-ni/speciesaccounts.php?item=ZG3720. Accessed on 2026-07-23