Solenostomus paradoxus

Syngnathidae
Ornate Ghostpipefish, Harlequin Ghost Pipefish, Ornate Ghost Pipefish
  • Solenostomus paradoxus, Adult, Port Stephens, New South Wales, Australia, Photo: Tom Davis
    Solenostomus paradoxus, Adult, Port Stephens, New South Wales, Australia, Photo: Tom Davis
  • Solenostomus paradoxus, Juvenile, Bali, Indonesia, Photo: Ian Shaw
    Solenostomus paradoxus, Juvenile, Bali, Indonesia, Photo: Ian Shaw
  • Solenostomus paradoxus, Bali, Indonesia, Photo: Ian Shaw
    Solenostomus paradoxus, Bali, Indonesia, Photo: Ian Shaw
  • Solenostomus paradoxus, Juvenile, Bali, Indonesia, Photo: Ian Shaw
    Solenostomus paradoxus, Juvenile, Bali, Indonesia, Photo: Ian Shaw
  • Solenostomus paradoxus, Adult, Port Stephens, New South Wales, Australia, Photo: Tom Davis
    Solenostomus paradoxus, Adult, Port Stephens, New South Wales, Australia, Photo: Tom Davis
  • Solenostomus paradoxus, Adult, New South Wales, Australia, Photo: Ian SHaw
    Solenostomus paradoxus, Adult, New South Wales, Australia, Photo: Ian SHaw
Distribution
Temperate Australasia, Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Variable colouring from translucent to yellow, black, red and white with short lines and spots and scribbles. This is to match the various corals, crinoids and gorgonians in which they hide. Distinguished from other Solenostomus species (Ghostpipefishes) by numerous 'spikes' all over body and tail.
Information
  • Max Size: 12 cm
  • Depth: 1-35m
  • 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: Solitary (1 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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