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PIPEFISHES : FISHES
WHITENOSE PIPEFISH (Cosmocampus albirostris) < 20 cm / 8 in  istincti el   hite snout. Often  ith  ale  ands runnin  down the length of the body. Found on sandy bottoms.
DUSKY PIPEFISH
(Syngnathus  oridae) < 26 cm / 10.5 in  iffuse stri e on a distincti el  elon ated snout.  il er   elo  the e e and on  ill co er.  ound in the shallo s.
PUGNOSE PIPEFISH
(Bryx dunckeri) < 7.5 cm / 3 in
Pale brown body, often with paler rings. Upturned snout is longer than the head. Dark lines radiate from the eyes.
SARGASSUM PIPEFISH (Syngnathus pelagicus) < 20 cm / 8 in Brownish body with pale bars and a long snout. Hides in  oats of sar assum   . 24 .  arel  seen on coral reefs.
CARIBBEAN PIPEFISH (Syngnathus caribbaeus) < 25 cm / 10 in  od   ith s uared sides  often  ith  esh  a  enda es. Upper body bars may become pale or blue spots below.
CRESTED PIPEFISH (Cosmocampus brachycephalus) < 12 cm / 4.5 in Short upturned snout. Brown body with darker broken stripes. Transparent tail. Usually found in areas of algae.
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