Fringed Pipefish
Anarchopterus criniger
- Group: Seahorse
- Max size: 10 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small pipefish reaching about ten centimetres, the male carrying the developing eggs in a pouch beneath his tail until the young hatch. Slender and well camouflaged, it is easily lost against the bottom growth it lives among.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Syngnathiformes › Syngnathidae › Anarchopterus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 279603.
FAQ
- Is the Fringed Pipefish dangerous to divers?
- The Fringed Pipefish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Fringed Pipefish get?
- The Fringed Pipefish grows to about 10 cm.