Appearance
S. armatus reaches a maximum length of 5.7 cm (standard length) and vary in color from dark red to beige. Compared to other ghost pipefishes, they possess an elongated caudal tail and peduncle, as indicated by their common name.Naming
Synonym: Solenichthys armatus (Weber, 1913).Distribution
Western Pacific: Southeast of Kyushu Islands, Japan to Arafura Sea, Indonesia and Australia; east tio Fiji. Also known from China.Status
Least Concern.Habitat
The long-tailed ghost pipefish is a tropical marine species, found over muddy bottoms near reefs in the western Pacific Ocean.Reproduction
Like all ghost pipefish, females carry the eggs in pelvic fins that become modified to form a brood pouch.References:
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long-tailed_ghost_pipefishDick, K.; Pollom, R. & Jamieson, O. (2016). "Solenostomus armatus (errata version published in 2017)". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T65363244A115407403. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
"Solenostomus armatus". Fishbase. Retrieved 5 Sep 2012.
Orr and Fritzsche. 1993. Revision of the Ghost Pipefishes, Family Solenostomidae (Teleostei: Syngnathoidei). Copeia 1993:168-182.
"Search for Solenostomus armatus". Catalog of Fishes. Archived from the original on 2012-08-24. Retrieved 5 Sep 2012.
http://www.fishbase.us/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=15300
https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/65363244/115407403
