Yellowbanded Pipefish
Dunckerocampus pessuliferus
- Group: Seahorse
- Typical depth: 1–44 m
- Max size: 16 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
Bright yellow bars wrap a slender body that swims head down along muddy slopes and remote coral heads in deeper, calm water. Pairs work as cleaners, picking parasites off other fish, and the male broods the eggs in a pouch beneath his tail.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Syngnathiformes › Syngnathidae › Dunckerocampus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 310946.
FAQ
- How deep does the Yellowbanded Pipefish live?
- The Yellowbanded Pipefish (Dunckerocampus pessuliferus) is typically found at 1–44 m.
- Is the Yellowbanded Pipefish dangerous to divers?
- The Yellowbanded Pipefish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Yellowbanded Pipefish get?
- The Yellowbanded Pipefish grows to about 16 cm.