Unidentified pipefish ... help?
Posted January 14th, 2008 by smsphoto
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This pipefish was photographed at Blue Heron in West Palm Beach in about 3FSW. It was approximately 5-6" long.
I have looked through all of my books, contacted my friends who are fish ID pros and done an exhaustive online search, but can't seem to find a similar fish.
I have seen shortfin pipefish at this location before. Could this be a shortfin pipefish displaying a different color pattern?
Please respond here and via email if you can (wpbdiver@gmail.com). Thanks for your help.
Steve
I think it is a shortfin
I think it is a shortfin pipefish. You often see them that dark in Cozumel.
Pipefish ID ...
Thank you. I just received a new ID book in the mail today that has a detailed section on pipefishes and I came to the same conclusion.
Just goes to show that you can't rely on only one ID guide.