Freshwater Pipefish

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Pseudophallus mindii, also known as the freshwater pipefish, is a species of marine fish belonging to the family Syngnathidae. They can be found in freshwater coastal rivers and mangrove estuaries ranging from Belize to Brazil. Members of this species can grow to lengths of 16 cm and their diet likely consists of small crustaceans.

Los peces aguja, o peces pipa, son peces de la subfamilia Syngnathinae, del griego clásico συν- (sun-), "junto", y γνάθος (gnáthos), "mandíbula", del orden Syngnathiformes, que junto con los caballitos de mar y los dragones de mar (Phycodurus y Phyllopteryx), forman la familia Syngnathidae. Miden de 25 a 300 mm, de lentos movimientos, realizan pequeñas ondulaciones, de hasta 35 vibr. /s, con sus aletas pectorales.