Ghost pipefish (Solenostomus cyanopterus)

Scientific name: Solenostomus cyanopterus Bleeker, 1854

Ghost pipefish (Solenostomus cyanopterus)

The Ghost pipefish (Solenostomus cyanopterus) is a marine fish of the family Solenostomidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea and East Africa to Fiji, north to southern Japan, south to Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-22; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 17 - 22; Vertebrae: 32 - 33. Color variable (from brown to pink or yellow) with small black and white spots; 2 elongate black spots between first 3 dorsal spines. Total body plates 27-35. Caudal fin truncate, rounded, or lanceolate. Caudal peduncle short or lost in large females. Pelvic fin sexually dimorphic, forming a brood pouch in females.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Solenostomus cyanopterus
Family
Solenostomidae (Ghost pipefishes)
Order
Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and Seahorses)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
17.0
Depth range
0–25 m (0–82 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 25 m, usually 0 - 25 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to Fiji, north to southern Japan, south to Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: public aquariums

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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