* Syngnathus abaster Risso, 1827

– Black-striped pipefish; ①②

The species S. abaster is regarded as being present off the Azores (records in OBIS). The specimen was caught outside the EEZ (155 NM southwest of the Georgiy Zima Seamount) and is deposited in Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle at Paris, MNHN, No. 1955–0044, 20.0º W, 40.0º N . This appears to be a very doubtful record, which needs confirmation.