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The alligator pipefish can grow to a length of about 29 cm (11 in) though a more typical length is 20 cm (8 in). The narrow head has the snout tipped by a pair of short tentacles and the body is elongated and tetrahedral. The dorsal fin has 38 to 48 soft rays and the anal fins have 4 soft rays. The tail is long and tapering. It is prehensile and lacks a tail fin, being used to anchor the fish to vegetation. The colour of this fish tends to match its surroundings and is usually some shade of green, brown or grey. Females are often blotched and may have a white zigzag line running along the abdomen. Learn more about Alligator Pipefish
View related species in family group: Seahorse and Pipefish
Animalia: Chordata: Syngnathiformes: Actinopterygii: Syngnathidae: Syngnathoides biaculeatus