Is the Long-Snouted Pipefish dangerous to divers?

The Long-Snouted Pipefish is harmless to divers.

How big does the Long-Snouted Pipefish get?

The Long-Snouted Pipefish grows to about 35 cm.

Long-Snouted Pipefish

Stigmatopora macropterygia

Group: Seahorse
Max size: 35 cm
For divers: safe
IUCN status: LC

A slender pipefish of intertidal algae beds, wharves and pilings, it usually stays in the top few metres of water. The male broods the eggs in a pouch under his tail, probably starting once he reaches about a quarter of a metre long.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Syngnathiformes › Syngnathidae › Stigmatopora

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 282893.

FAQ

Is the Long-Snouted Pipefish dangerous to divers?: The Long-Snouted Pipefish is harmless to divers.
How big does the Long-Snouted Pipefish get?: The Long-Snouted Pipefish grows to about 35 cm.