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Harlequin Ghostpipefish
The Harlequin Ghostpipefish - Solenostomus paradoxus are also known as Ornate Ghostpipefish.
This picture is of a juvenile, hanging out among Black Corals, where they can be well camouflaged with.
It is also common to see them in pairs, and mostly near to or around Crinoids, Feather Starts and Black Corals where they can easily blend in.
They also comes in variety of colours - Black, White, Yellow, Orange, Grey, Brown usually in combination of colours.
The ornate ghost pipefish or harlequin ghost pipefish, ''Solenostomus paradoxus'', is a false pipefish of the family Solenostomidae. The species name comes from the Greek ''paradoxos'', referring to this fish's unusual external features. Ornate ghost pipefish are found in the Western Pacific and the Indian Ocean along reef edges prone to strong currents.
