The spiny pipehorse (''Solegnathus spinosissimus'') is a pipefish of the

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Syngnathidae, found in the southwest

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on rocky or

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reefs to depths of . Length is up to . Solenognathus fasciatus

References

* Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, ''Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand'', (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982)

External links

Fishes of Australia : ''Solegnathus spinosissimus''
Solegnathus Fauna of New South Wales Fish of Victoria (state) Marine fish of Tasmania Marine fish of New Zealand Fish described in 1870 Taxa named by Albert Günther {{Syngnathiformes-stub