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Syngnathidae

Longsnout pipefish

Vanacampus poecilolaemus

Seventeen cm males brood eggs

Tropical
Regional distribution
Indian Ocean
Oceania
Anguilliform
Medium
Tropical fish

Longsnout pipefish is a fish from Eastern Indian Ocean. The largest recorded length is 27 cm. Its body is an eel-like body.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Pipefishes and Allies
Family: Syngnathidae
Genus: Vanacampus
Maximum length: 27 cm
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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