Ghost Pipefishes

Solenostomus snuffleupagus

Classification

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Syngnathiformes
Family: Solenostomidae

Solenostomus snuffleupagus, also known as the hairy ghost pipefish, is a species of ghost pipefish belonging to the family Solenostomidae, formally described in 2026 by Graham Short and David Harasti based on specimens collected from coral reef habitats in Queensland, Australia. The species is distinguished by its shaggy appearance and by its compact, vertically deep body form. Etymology The specific epithet snuffleupagus honours the character Mr.

Distribution

Ghost Pipefishes — (c) Ben Costamagna, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

France · 3

Sources and credits

Photo(c) Ben Costamagna, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY DescriptionSolenostomus snuffleupagus, Wikipedia contributors

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