Smooth Pipefish
Lissocampus caudalis
- Group: Seahorse
- Max size: 10 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A smooth pipefish of kelp, Zostera seagrass and rock pools, it sometimes drifts among floating Sargassum in shallow coastal water. The male broods the eggs in a pouch beneath his tail and may carry young from about seven centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Syngnathiformes › Syngnathidae › Lissocampus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 281376.
FAQ
- Is the Smooth Pipefish dangerous to divers?
- The Smooth Pipefish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Smooth Pipefish get?
- The Smooth Pipefish grows to about 10 cm.