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Upside-down pipefish (Heraldia nocturna)
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Ecological Illustration of Upside-down pipefish (Heraldia nocturna)
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Syngnathidae

Upside-down pipefish

Heraldia nocturna

Swimming upside down in caves

  • Temperate
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Oceania
  • Anguilliform
  • Small
  • Temperate fish

Upside-down pipefish is a marine fish from Eastern Indian Ocean. It inhabits reef habitat. The largest recorded length is 9.2 cm.

Water type
Marine
Body shape
anguilliform
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