Ocellated Pipefish
Bryx randalli
- Group: Seahorse
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This small pipefish belongs to the warm western Atlantic, where it threads through shallow cover near the bottom. True to the family, the male carries the brood, holding the eggs in a pouch beneath his tail until the young emerge.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Syngnathiformes › Syngnathidae › Bryx
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 276235.
FAQ
- Is the Ocellated Pipefish dangerous to divers?
- The Ocellated Pipefish is harmless to divers.