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Double-ended Pipefish - Syngnathoides biaculeatus
The Double-ended Pipefish - Syngnathoides biaculeatus is mottled green; rear body tapers to tailless point.
Usually found in shallow areas among sea grass or attached to Sargassum algae.
Found this one washed ashore during low tide, put it back to the grassy area after taking pictures of it. It looks like it is carrying eggs on its belly.
They are also known as Alligator Pipefish.
The alligator pipefish or double-ended pipefish is a species of fish in the family Syngnathidae and is the only species in the monotypic genus ''Syngnathoides''. It is found in shallow water in the tropical and subtropical Indo-Pacific, its range extending from East Africa to northern Australia. This fish lives in habitats of seagrass and seaweed, and hides by positioning itself vertically with its head down amidst the similar-coloured fronds of vegetation. The elongated, well-camouflaged body can.. more
