Candy Pipefish, Dunckerocampus pessuliferus
Candy Pipefish, Dunckerocampus pessuliferus
This fish is a stronger swimmer than its seahorse cousins and rarely comes into direct contact with the substrate. In the wild, Pipefish can be found swimming under rocky overhangs, corals, or close to the floor of its reef habitat.
Pipefish has a long, slender body with a tiny, tubular mouth and an oval, flag-like tail. The body is creamy white with dark red to black vertical rings from the snout to the tail. The tail is bright red with a white margin and dot in the center.
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