Solenostomus cyanopterus, Sulawesi, Indonesia, Photo: Ian Shaw
Solenostomus cyanopterus, Sulawesi, Indonesia, Photo: Ian Shaw
Solenostomus cyanopterus, Port Stephens, New South Wales, Australia, Photo: Tom Davis
Solenostomus cyanopterus, Port Stephens, New South Wales, Australia, Photo: Tom Davis
Distribution
Temperate Australasia, Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Numerous colour forms. Extraordinary camouflage as pieces of weed, swimming and drifting in almost perfect imitation. Smoother body than other Solenostomus species (Ghostpipefishes), lacking filaments or spikes.
Information
Max Size: 17 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 16.6-31.6°C
Depth: 0-25m
Habitat: Coral Reef, Rocky Reef, Seagrass
Rarity
Threats: Exploitation
IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Rare (1% of sites)
Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution.
It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
Abundance: Few (2 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: RD Stuart-Smith, GJ Edgar, AJ Green, IV Shaw. 2015. Tropical Marine Fishes of Australia. Reed New Holland
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