Pipefish

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Submitted by thelning   
Date: 2012-02-22
Video by: Tony Thelning
Video ID: 3570

Pipefishes or pipe-fishes (Syngnathinae) are a subfamily of small fishes, which, together with the seahorses, form the family Syngnathidae. Pipefish look like straight-bodied seahorses with tiny mouths. The name is derived from the peculiar form of their snout, which is like a long tube, ending in a narrow and small mouth which opens upwards and is toothless. Most species of pipefish are usually 35–40 cm in length. This one was only about 8-10cm long.

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