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Table 1 Rare native fish species strictly protected under Polish law (Act of April 16, 2004, on nature conservation)

From: Studies on endangered and rare non-commercial fish species recorded in the Pomeranian Bay (southern Baltic Sea) in 2010–2013

Species and its taxonomic affiliation

Locality and depth of capture

Date and method of capture, number of specimens

Length TL (mm), weight of fish (g)

Conservation status (IUCN* and HELCOM** Red Lists)

Gasterosteiformes: Gasterosteidae

 1. Sea stickleback Spinachia spinachia (L., 1758)

53°57′52.56″N, 14°29′57.48″E 2–4 m, on the rocky bottom

May 25/26, 2011 [1] (Nordic net, according to EN 14757:2005

118.4 mm; 4.35 g

NE* LC**

Syngnathiformes: Syngnathidae

 1. Straightnose pipefish Nerophis ophidion (L., 1758)

53°57′52.56″N, 14°29′57.48″E, 2–4 m on the rocky and sandy bottom

May 28/29, 2011 [1]; August 24, 2012 [2], Feb 16, 2013 [2]; Nordic net

152.1 mm, 0.296 g 98.2 mm, 0.095 g; 102.8 mm, 0.064 g 103.5 mm, 0.064 g; 83.2 mm, 0.065 g

NE* LC**

 2. Broadnosed pipefish Syngnathus typhle L., 1758

53°58′3″N, 14°31′16″E; 0–2 m on the rocky bottom

June 20, 2013 [1] Nordic net

137.44 mm, 1.11 g ♂

NE* LC**

Petromyzontida (formerly: Agnatha), Petromyzontiformes: Petromyzontidae

 1. River lamprey Lampetra fluviatilis (L., 1758)

53°56′N, 14o18′E; trawling at 3–10 m of depth

Oct 17, 2012 [1] herring trawl (mesh size: 40 mm)

375 mm

LC* NT**

  1. NE not evaluated, LC least concern, NT near threatened
  2. *Conservation status according to the IUCN Red List
  3. **Conservation status according to the Helcom Red List