Knife-Snouted Pipefish
Hypselognathus rostratus
- Group: Seahorse
- Max size: 30.5 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A slender pipefish with a long knifelike snout, it hangs over offshore sand and weed bottoms feeding on tiny drifting animals. Like all its kin the male does the carrying, brooding the eggs in a pouch tucked under his tail until they hatch.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Syngnathiformes › Syngnathidae › Hypselognathus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 281127.
FAQ
- Is the Knife-Snouted Pipefish dangerous to divers?
- The Knife-Snouted Pipefish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Knife-Snouted Pipefish get?
- The Knife-Snouted Pipefish grows to about 30.5 cm.