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Halimeda Ghostpipefish

Solenostomus halimeda

Also known as: Algae Ghostpipefish, Coralline Ghostpipefish, False Pipefish, Tubemouth Fish

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2026
Adult
@fishx6 · Lembeh, Indonesia · August 20081 / 6
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Overview

Found in pairs or family groups, floating with their head down, mimicking coralline algae, at the edge of reefs.

Ghostpipefish swim with heads down searching near the bottom for crustaceans. They can usually be found amongst seagrass, between the arms of criniods, black corals and gorgonians.
One of the oceans most beautiful creatures!

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How to identify

COLOURS
Pattern
mottled

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Indo-Pacific
  • Country only · 6
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Found in pairs or family groups, floating with their head down, mimicking coralline algae, at the edge of reefs.

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Adult photos 6

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderSyngnathiformes
    5. familySolenostomidae
    6. genusSolenostomus
    7. speciesSolenostomus halimeda Orr, Fritzsche & Randall, 2002

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    More in the family

    Ghostpipefishes (Solenostomidae)