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| Family: | Solenostomidae
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| Genus: | Solenostomus Lacepède, 1803
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Solenostomus armatus | |
The ghost pipefishes (also called false pipefishes or tubemouth fishes) are a small family Solenostomidae in the order Syngnathiformes. The family consists of just a single genus Solenostomus with five species. Ghostpipefishes are related to pipefishes and seahorses.
The animals, none of which are longer than 15 cm, float near motionlessly, upside-down (i.e. with mouth facing down), around a background that makes them nearly impossible to see. They feed on tiny crustaceans, sucked inside through their long snout. They live in open waters except during breeding, when they find a coral reef or muddy bottom, changing color and shape to minimize visibility.
Species
- Solenostomus armatus (Weber, 1913) (Long-tailed Ghostpipefish)
- Solenostomus cyanopterus (Bleeker, 1854) (Robust Ghostpipefish, Blue-finned Ghostpipefish, Green Ghostpipefish)
- Solenostomus halimeda (Orr, Fritzsche and Randall, 2002)
- Solenostomus leptosoma (Tanaka, 1908) (Delicate Ghostpipefish)
- Solenostomus paradoxus (Pallas, 1770) (Ornate Ghostpipefish, Shortbodied Pipefish)
References
- "Solenostomus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. 6 June.
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External links
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- ^ Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: p.560. Retrieved 01/08/08.
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