Page 115 - Caribbean Reef Life Demo

PIPEHORSE
(Amphelikturus dendriticus) < 7.5 cm / 3 in istincti e esh a enda es resem le tufts of al ae on hich it hides. mall dorsal n ust a o e a rehensile tail.
Like their close cousins the seahorses, pipe shes rely on camou age to hunt and avoid being noticed by predators. With over twenty species in the Caribbean, identi cation underwater is often impossible without being able to see the details of each tiny n. Color varieties are common.
SHORTFIN PIPEFISH (Cosmocampus elucens) < 15 cm / 6 in
Pale bands down the length of the body and a highly elongated snout. Two short dark lines behind each eye.
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(Cosmocampus elucens)
rare la ender ariet of the hort n i e sh found in shallo er ater. ar er arieties are found u to m.
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