Straightstick Pipefish (Trachyrhamphus longirostris)

A plain or mottled brown to greyish pipefish, often with pale scribbly markings on the head and a series of fine pale diamond-shaped markings on the sides. This large pipefish lies motionless on the bottom, lifting its head slightly to feed on small crustaceans.

Max 40 cm. long. Dorsal soft rays (total): 26-30; Anal soft rays: 4. Distinguished by the lack of appendages on the trunk in the juveniles, head at no angle to the body, and color patterns.
Found on the continental shelf... more