Syngnathidae

Opossum pipefish

Microphis lineatus

Pipefish from the Brazilian Coast

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Atlantic Ocean
• Central America and the Caribbean
• North America
• South America
• Anguilliform
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Microphis lineatus, the opossum pipefish, is a species of fish in the family Syngnathidae. It is found in fresh, brackish and marine waters in the West Atlantic region, ranging from New Jersey, United States, to São Paulo, Brazil, including the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico. It is often found in rivers, among water hyacinth roots, in mangrove and in Sargassum.