Marshall Islands Ghost Pipefish (Solenostomidae)

There are at least three species of ghost pipefish in the Marshalls, with a couple more that may be variations or something different. All are quite rare, or at least rarely seen. Unless otherwise noted, sizes given are maximum sizes for the species listed in Fishbase, not necessarily the size of the figured specimen. We welcome any name corrections at uwkwaj@yahoo.com.


Solenostomus cyanopterus


Solenostomus halimeda

Solenostomus paradoxus

Solenostomus sp. 1

Solenostomus sp. 2

References:

Dawson (1985)
Kuiter (2009)
Michael (1998)
Myers (1999)
Randall (2005)

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