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bentstick pipefish (Trachyrhamphus bicoarctatus) Batu Lubang Kecil, Lembeh.<br />
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bentstick pipefish (Trachyrhamphus bicoarctatus)

Batu Lubang Kecil, Lembeh.
With a tiny sea star in its face and neck

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  1. Will the sea star hurt it, or is it just hitching a ride? Posted 6 years ago
    1. I think is more the second :-) Posted 6 years ago

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The bentstick pipefish occurs in marine waters throughout much of the Indo-West Pacific. In Australia it lives in bays and estuaries on sand or mud, from the shallows to at least 40 m depth.

Similar species: Pipefishes And Seahorses
Species identified by Patomarazul
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By Patomarazul

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Uploaded Sep 29, 2018. Captured May 21, 2018 05:30 in Unnamed Road, Batulubang, Lembeh Sel., Kota Bitung, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia.
  • TG-5
  • f/6.3
  • 1/200s
  • ISO200
  • 18mm