Elegant Pipefish
Nannocampus elegans
- Group: Seahorse
- Max size: 12 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small pipefish of reef flats and tide pools, it hides in plain sight among rubble and weed thanks to its thin, stick like body. The male broods the eggs in a pouch under his tail until they hatch.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Syngnathiformes › Syngnathidae › Nannocampus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 218029.
FAQ
- Is the Elegant Pipefish dangerous to divers?
- The Elegant Pipefish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Elegant Pipefish get?
- The Elegant Pipefish grows to about 12 cm.