Ghost pipefish are a member of a small group of tropical fish, a relative of the Seahorse, and can be seen at several sites while diving Koh Lanta.
With an elongated body and a long tubular head a third of their size. They are able to move their eyes separately enabling them to effectively scan their surroundings. Floating vertically, head-down, they suck up tiny invertebrate prey from the substrate using their distinctive tube-like mouth.
They do not have scales, like regular fish, instead they are encased in a series of tiny bony plates. Their tail fin is closed and they have two widely separated dorsal fins. Ghost pipefish are a monogamous species. The females are usually accompanied by a smaller male, she has an enlarged modified pelvic fin which forms a pouch for her to brood 300+ fertilised eggs.
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