Halicampus nitidus

(Gunther, 1873)

Glittering Pipefish

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Viet Nam to Fiji, north to Southern Japan, and south to New Caledonia.

Size: 4 inches (10 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits reef flats, and found at depths between 3 - 80 feet (1 - 25 m) where it feeds strictly on benthic invertebrates.

General Husbandry: Has a mottled dark brown body, with filamentous growths along the body.

Taxonomy:

Order: Gasterosteiformes

Suborder: Syngnathoidei

Family: Syngnathidae

Subfamily: Syngnathinae

Genus: Halicampus

FYI: Not collected for the hobby. Shown here for identification only.