Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Ornate Ghost Pipefish
Ornate Ghost Pipefish
Scientific Name: Solenostomus paradoxus
Order: Syngnathiformes
Family: Solenostomidae
Category: Ghost Pipefishes
Size: Up to 4.5 in. (12 cm)  
Depth: 12-140 ft. (4-43 m)
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific

Seahorses & Pipefishes
Ghost Pipefishes

Ornate Ghost Pipefish (Male)

Ornate Ghost Pipefish (Female)

Ornate Ghost Pipefish (Juvenile)

Robust Ghost Pipefish

Delicate Ghost Pipefish



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