Pugnose Pipefish

Pugnaso curtirostris
(Other names Short-snouted Pipefish, Tortoiseshell Pipefish)
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Pugnose Pipefish (Pugnaso curtirostris) A dark eel like body with a blunt pig like snout. Some display a grey mottling. Females have red displaying the underbody. Males carry the eggs in a pouch.
Commonly found in areas where sea grass is dominant, as this is what they use as their protective habitat.

Size: 19 cm

Diet: Not Evaluated

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