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Hairy pipefish (Urocampus carinirostris)
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Hairy pipefish (Urocampus carinirostris) specimen
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Syngnathidae

Hairy pipefish

Urocampus carinirostris

Males hatch young in brood pouch

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Oceania
  • Anguilliform
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Hairy pipefish is a marine fish associated with ocean habitats. The available account notes this characteristic: Males hatch young in brood pouch.

Maximum length
10 cm
Body shape
anguilliform
Distribution
Western Pacific: Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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