Seaweed Pipefish
Syngnathus schlegeli
- Group: Seahorse
- Typical depth: to 15 m
- Max size: 30 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A slender pipefish of estuaries and seagrass beds, the seaweed pipefish drifts upright among eelgrass while young hide in rafts of floating weed. The male broods the eggs in a pouch beneath his tail until they hatch, and the species reaches about thirty centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Syngnathiformes › Syngnathidae › Syngnathus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 275231.
FAQ
- How deep does the Seaweed Pipefish live?
- The Seaweed Pipefish (Syngnathus schlegeli) is typically found at to 15 m.
- Is the Seaweed Pipefish dangerous to divers?
- The Seaweed Pipefish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Seaweed Pipefish get?
- The Seaweed Pipefish grows to about 30 cm.