Western Crested Pipefish
Mitotichthys meraculus
- Group: Seahorse
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: DD
This crested pipefish keeps to inshore waters off western Australia, threading through shallow cover near the bottom. The male broods the eggs in a pouch beneath his tail, and its numbers are poorly enough known that it is listed as data deficient.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Syngnathiformes › Syngnathidae › Mitotichthys
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 281581.
FAQ
- Is the Western Crested Pipefish dangerous to divers?
- The Western Crested Pipefish is harmless to divers.