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Solenostomus paradoxus.
The ghost pipefishes (also called false pipefishes or tubemouth fishes) are a small family Solenostomidae in the order Syngnathiformes. The family consists of just a single genus, Solenostomus, with five currently recognized species. Ghost pipefishes are related to pipefishes and seahorses.
They live in open waters except during breeding, when they find a coral reef or muddy bottom, changing color and shape to minimize visibility
Spotted on Sep 17, 2007
Submitted on Jun 17, 2013
2 Comments
Difficult to photograph, very well camouflaged...I had to wait for them to drift in front of the white background!
Wonderful spot !