Ring-Backed Pipefish
Stipecampus cristatus
- Group: Seahorse
- Typical depth: to 15 m
- Max size: 22 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A pipefish that hides among brown and red algae in sheltered reef habitats, it grows to around twenty centimetres with a slender ringed body. As in all pipefish the male carries the eggs, brooding them in a pouch beneath his tail.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Syngnathiformes › Syngnathidae › Stipecampus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 282895.
FAQ
- How deep does the Ring-Backed Pipefish live?
- The Ring-Backed Pipefish (Stipecampus cristatus) is typically found at to 15 m.
- Is the Ring-Backed Pipefish dangerous to divers?
- The Ring-Backed Pipefish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Ring-Backed Pipefish get?
- The Ring-Backed Pipefish grows to about 22 cm.