Pipefish

Pseudophallus mindii

Sixteen Centimeters Syngnathid Fish of the Atlantic Ocean

Tropical
Coastal
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Atlantic Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
South America
Anguilliform
Medium
Tropical fish

Pipefish is known around Central and South America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in estuaries and brackish water, and the largest recorded length is 16 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Pipefishes and Allies
Family: Syngnathidae
Genus: Pseudophallus
Maximum length: 16 cm
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Central and South America: Atlantic and Caribbean coastal rivers.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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