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Pipefishes

Many-banded Pipefish (Dunckerocampus multiannulatus)

Many-banded Pipefish – Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton
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The Many-banded Pipefish (Dunckerocampus multiannulatus) is not commonly seen in Tanzanian waters, probably because they are mainly resident in small caves and are fairly shy. They were first described by R...
Schultz's pipefish (Corythoichthys schultzi)

Schultz’s Pipefish – Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton
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The Schultz's pipefish (Corythoichthys schultzi) is one of the more commonly seen species of pipefish on the Tanzanian coast. They are easily recognizable by their longer than normal pipette shaped mouth. ...
robust ghost pipefish (Solenostomus cyanopterus)

Robust Ghost Pipefish – Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton
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The Robust Ghost pipefish (Solenostomus cyanopterus) is also known as the Ghost pipefish and the Racek's Ghost pipefish.  Although they are called pipefish, they are not true Pipefish.  They fall  in the sa...
Corythoichthys flavofasciatus, known as the Network pipefish, Reticulate Pipefish and Yellow-banded Pipefish

Network Pipefish – Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton
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The Network pipefish Corythoichthys flavofasciatus is one of the more commonly seen species of pipefish on the Tanzanian coast. APPEARANCE The Network pipefish has a long thin angular body comprised of ar...
Network pipefish (Corythoichthys flavofasciatus)

Scribbled Pipefish – Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton
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The Scribbled pipefish (Corythoichthys intestinalis) is also known as the Messmate pipefish and the Dragonface Pipefish. They are common inhabitants of the rubble areas between the reef and in the shallows ...

Seadragons

Seaunseen
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Native to waters off southern and eastern Australia, leafy and weedy sea dragons are closely related to seahorses and pipefish. Similar to Seahorses they have very long, thin snouts; slender trunks covered in b...
Leafy Seadragon

Leafy Seadragon

Renee Blundon
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A leafy seadragon (Phycodurus eques). Found along the southern and western coasts of Australia, the leafy seadragon's long leaf-like protrusions serve as camouflage. Popularly known as "leafies" it is the m...

Leafy Seadragon

Renee Blundon
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A leafy seadragon (Phycodurus eques), also known as glauert's seadragon is a marine fish in the seahorse family. Found along the southern and western coasts of Australia, the name is derived from the appear...
Phyllopteryx taeniolatus

Weedy Seadragon

Renee Blundon
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A weedy seadragon (Phyllopteryx taeniolatus), a relative of the seahorse, native to Australian waters of the Eastern Indian Ocean and the South Western Pacific Ocean....