Greater pipefish
A species of Seaweed pipefishes, Also known as Needle-fish, Horn-eel Scientific name : Syngnathus acus Genus : Seaweed pipefishes
Greater pipefish, A species of Seaweed pipefishes
Also known as:
Needle-fish, Horn-eel
Botanical name: Syngnathus acus
Genus: Seaweed pipefishes
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Description
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Description
The greater pipefish has a long segmented armoured body, angular in cross section and stretching up 45 cm long with its stiff appearance. It ranges a color brown to green in with broad alternating light and dark hue along it. Its customized by a long snout with mouth on end and a slight hump on the top of the body just behind the eyes. The fish is generally 33 cm to 35 cm in length with a reported maximum length of 47 cm. They are almost square in each segment of the body, and known to feel rigid when handled. The greater pipefish has distinctive body rings which are a sandy brown with darker bars covering his body in between.
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Fish Order
Seahorses and pipefishes Family
Pipefishes and seahorses Genus
Seaweed pipefishes Species
Greater pipefish 
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