Ocellated Pipefish - Corythoichthys ocellatus

Kapal Indah, Lembeh.

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Am I the only one imagining another creature in the scene? Posted 6 years ago
1. Patomarazul
  
  Lion
  
  Hydroids, tunicates? The part where the pipefish is sitting seems like a brown frogfish maybe? but I think is just an optical illusion :-) Posted 6 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Yes, I'm imagining the bottom tunicate to be the eye of a frogfish :) Posted 6 years ago
  2. 1. Patomarazul
      
      Lion
      
      Well, that is about how the real frogfishes look like :-D Posted 6 years ago

The Ocellated pipefish

"Corythoichthys ocellatus", the ocellated pipefish or orange-spotted pipefish, is a marine pipefish found in the western Pacific Ocean. Belonging to the family Syngnathidae, it grows up to 10 cm long, and is found in the first 12 m of the warm tropical seas off the coast of Australia. Ovoviviparous, the male carries the eggs in a brood pouch found under the tail.

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Similar species: Pipefishes And Seahorses

Species identified by Patomarazul