Pelagic Spiny Pipefish (Syngnathus phlegon)

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Syngnathus phlegon

Risso, 1827

Pelagic Spiny Pipefish

Also known as: Pelagic Pipefish, Spiny Pipefish

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About

Habitat

Pelagic-neritic

Depth

0–49 m

Max size

20 cm

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Syngnathiformes

Family

Syngnathidae

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Crested Pipefish (Cosmocampus brachycephalus)

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