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The
Ghost Pipefishes, Family Solenostomidae
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By Bob Fenner |
Solenostomus armatus
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According to Nelson (1994) the syngnathids form a
larger group, the Superfamily Syngnathoidea with the another family sometimes
labeled as seahorses as well as Ghost Pipefishes, the otherworldly family
Solenostomidae (whose five species have the
females brooding their young in pouches).
| Solenostomus armatus (Weber 1913), the Halimeda or
Armored Pipefish. West Pacific; Arufura Sea, Indonesia to Kyushu, Japan.
To 5.7 cm. in length. Looking like algae, this species hangs around in
such, camouflaging itself from predators. N. Sulawesi images. |
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| Solenostomus paegnius. Indo-West Pacific. E. Africa to
Australia. To 5 in. PNG pix by PhilS. |
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| Solenostomus paradoxus (Pallas 1770), the Ornate
Ghost Pipefish. Indo-West Pacific; Red Sea, East Africa to Marshalls,
Australia. To five inches in length. A beauty, if found, generally amongst
crinoids, gorgonians, sponges of similar color, markings. Below, N. Sulawesi images, last
from Mabul, Malaysia. |
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