Roughsnout Ghostpipefish

Solenostomus paegnius

Brownish to pale greyish. The number of hairy filaments is variable.

Size : 11 cm

Habitat : Usually on protected sand and rubble areas, 5-20 m.

Distribution : East Africa to S Japan, PNG, Solomons and Fiji.

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Actinopterygii

ORDER

:

Syngnathiformes

FAMILY

:

Solenostomidae

GENUS

:

Solenostomus

SPECIES

:

Solenostomus paegnius

Other Information

Population Status

Least Concern (LC)

PHOTO COLLECTION

Reference

  1. inaturalist.org
  2. Reef Fishes of the Indo-Pacific. Book by Matthias Bergbauer and Manuela Kirschner