Solenostomidae

Ornate ghost pipefish

Solenostomus paradoxus

Twelve Centimeters Pipefish of the Red Sea

• Tropical
• Transcontinental
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• Africa
• East Asia
• Oceania
• Other
• Small
• Tropical fish

Solenostomus paradoxus, the ornate ghost pipefish or harlequin ghost pipefish, is a false pipefish of the family Solenostomidae. The species' name comes from the Greek paradoxos, referring to this fish's unusual external features. With its common name, ghost, referring to its ability to disguise itself and appear and disappear quickly.