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Solenostomus
''Solenostomus'', also known as the ghost pipefishes, false pipefishes or tubemouth fishes, is a genus of fishes in the order Syngnathiformes. ''Solenostomus'' is the only genus in the family Solenostomidae, and includes six currently recognized species.Family SolenostomidaFishBase. Accessed 1 February 2015. Ghost pipefishes are related to pipefishes and seahorses. They are found in tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific. The animals, none of which are longer than , float near motionlessly, with the mouth facing downwards, around a background that makes them nearly impossible to see. They feed on tiny crustaceans, sucked inside through their long snout. They live in open waters except during breeding, when they find a coral reef or muddy bottom, changing color and shape to minimize visibility. In many respects, they are similar to the pipefishes, but can be distinguished by the presence of pelvic fins, a prominent, spiny, dorsal fin, and star-shaped plates on the skin. Unlike true ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robust Ghost Pipefish
The robust ghost pipefish (''Solenostomus cyanopterus''), also known as the blue-finned ghost pipefish, Racek's ghost pipefish, robust-snouted ghost pipefish or the squaretail ghost-pipefish, is a species of false pipefishes belonging to the family Solenostomidae. Description ''Solenostomus cyanopterus'' can reach a length of and it is the largest of the ghost pipefishes. The body may be grey, brown, pink, yellow, or bright green, with small black and white dots. This cryptic species looks very similar to a drifting piece of seagrass. The caudal fin may be truncated, rounded, or lanceolated; the caudal peduncle is quite short or absent. The pelvic fin is sexually dimorphic. It is an uncommon species related to pipefishes and seahorses. It can be distinguished by the presence of the pelvic fins, the prominent spiny dorsal fin, and 27–35 star-shaped plates on the skin. Behavior These fish float near motionlessly, with their mouths facing downwards, around a background that ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
