Cortez Pipefish
Syngnathus carinatus
- Group: Seahorse
- Max size: 23 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: DD
In the Cortez pipefish it is the male that carries the brood, sheltering the eggs in a pouch tucked beneath his tail until they hatch. This slender relative of the seahorses reaches about 23 centimetres and so little is known of it that it is rated data deficient.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Syngnathiformes › Syngnathidae › Syngnathus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 275220.
FAQ
- Is the Cortez Pipefish dangerous to divers?
- The Cortez Pipefish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Cortez Pipefish get?
- The Cortez Pipefish grows to about 23 cm.