Briggs' pipefish

Histiogamphelus briggsii

Pipefish among Coral Branches

Briggs' pipefish is a fish from Eastern Indian Ocean. It inhabits reef habitat. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 22.5 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Pipefishes and Allies
Family: Syngnathidae
Genus: Histiogamphelus
Maximum length: 22.5 cm
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from South Australia to New South Wales and Tasmania.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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