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Thin Ghost Pipefish
Solenostomus sp.
6.95091, 125.67
Field Notes
Description:
Also known as False Pipefish, Robust Ghostpipefish (although that is another species) and Velvet Ghostpipefish. They feed on small crustaceans, and grow to about 5cm in length. Their color varies from place to place, in order to blend in with surroundings.
Habitat:
Found in pairs or family groups, floating with head down mimicking seagrass on seagrass beds at the edge of reefs. Widespread in the West Pacific.
Notes:
I was able to spot this ghost pipefish after only a few minutes into my dive. It was swaying just above the sand at a depth of about 7m, so I thought at first it was just a piece of browned leaf. Glad I took a closer look!
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PublishedDecember 5, 2011
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