Ornate ghost pipefish
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| Solenostomus paradoxus (Pallas), 1770 |
The ornate ghost pipefish, Solenostomus paradoxus, is a pipefish of the family Solenostomidae found in the Western Pacific and the Indian ocean along reef edges prone to strong currents. They reach a maximum length of 12cm. They vary in color from red, yellow to black and are almost transparent. They feed mostly on mysids and benthic shrimp. Females carry the eggs in their pelvic fins that are modified to form a brood pouch
[edit] References
- "Solenostomus paradoxus". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. January 2008 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2008.
