Syngnathidae

Deep-bodied pipefish

Leptonotus blainvilleanus

Twenty Five Centimeters Pipefish

• Tropical
• Southern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Atlantic Ocean
• Pacific Ocean
• South America
• Anguilliform
• Medium
• Tropical fish

The deep-bodied pipefish (Leptonotus blainvilleanus) is a species of marine fish belonging to the family Syngnathidae. They can be found in shallow estuaries and algal beds along the coast of South America from Ecuador to Argentina. Predators of this species include mackerel and the La Plata dolphin.