Barred Pipefish
Syngnathus auliscus
- Group: Seahorse
- Max size: 18 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A slender pipefish that drifts through seagrass and weed in bays and estuaries, sometimes sheltering in floating rafts of Sargassum. As in all pipefish it is the male who carries the developing eggs, tucked into a brood pouch beneath his tail.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Syngnathiformes › Syngnathidae › Syngnathus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 275217.
FAQ
- Is the Barred Pipefish dangerous to divers?
- The Barred Pipefish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Barred Pipefish get?
- The Barred Pipefish grows to about 18 cm.