Solegnathus spinosissimus Spiny seadragon. All shots made courtesy of Dave and Sarah of Tawaki Dive.


Solegnathus spinosissimus spiny seadragon, male carrying eggs. Milford Sound New Zealand depth 17 m

Spiny seadragon three quarter shot	Male spiny seadragon with eggs	Solegnathus spinosissimus head shot

Solegnathus spinosissimus spiny seadragon photographed in 17 m in Milford Sound, New Zealand

Spiny seadragon head shot	Spiny seadragon close-up	Solegnathus spinosissimus close-up

Solegnathus spinosissimus spiny seadragon. Photographed at 14 m in Milford Sound, New Zealand

*Spiny seadragon Solegnathus spinosissimus. Close-up of male carrying eggs. Milford Sound, New Zealand. Depth 17 m.*

Spiny seadragon close-up of eggs on male	Detail of egg insertion on male seadragon	Eggs on male spiny seadragon

Close-up of eggs on male Spiny seadragon Solegnathus spinosissimus

Close-up of side of spiny seadragon	Spiny seadragon	Spiny seadragon flank

*Close-up of side of spiny seadragon Solegnathus spinosissimus.* Photographed in Milford Sound 14 m.**

Spiny seadragon headshot	*Solegnathus spinississimus*	Solegnathus spinississimus three quarters

Prehensile tail of Solegnathus spinosissimus

*Spiny seadragon Solegnathus spinosissimus* photographed in Milford Sound in 17 m. Close-up head shot.**

Solenostomus paradoxus Ornate ghost pipefish


*Ornate ghost pipefish Solenostomus paradoxus* photographed against soft coral. Wakatobi, Indonesia.**

Ornate ghost pipefish	Ornate ghost pipefish Solenostomus paradoxus

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Corythoichthys flavofasciatus Network pipefish

Corythoichthys flavofasciatus Network pipefish color variant, Kadavu, Fiji.

Corythoichthys haematopterus Reeftop pipefish

FISH 0717 Corythoichthys haematopterus Reeftop pipefish, Kri Eco, Raja Ampat, West Papua.

Corythoichthys ocellatus Orange-spotted pipefish

FISH 1798 Corythoichthys ocellatus Orange-spotted pipefish. Raja Ampat, West Papua.

Corythoichthys sp. 1

Pipefish on octocoral. Sulawesi. Help with identification please!

Corythoichthys sp. 2 of Kuiter 2009, White-faced pipefish

FISH 3635 Corythoichthys sp. 2 of Kuiter 2009, White-faced pipefish, Kadavu, Fiji.

FISH 3627 Corythoichthys sp. 2 of Kuiter 2009, White-faced pipefish, Kadavu, Fiji.

Doryrhamphus dactyliophorus Ringed pipefish

FISH 3910 Doryrhamphus dactyliophorus Ringed pipefish, male with eggs. Kri Eco, Raja Ampat, West Papua.

FISH 3896 Doryrhamphus dactyliophorus Ringed pipefish, male with eggs. Kri Eco, Raja Ampat, West Papua.

FISH 3901 Doryrhamphus dactyliophorus Ringed pipefish,close-up of eggs. Kri Eco, Raja Ampat, West Papua.

Hippocampus abdominalis Bigbelly seahorse

Bigbelly seahorse Hippocampus abdominalis pregnant male. Found in both Australia and New Zealand

Hippocampus abdominalis bigbelly seahorse found in Australia and New Zealand

Hippocampus bargibanti Pygmy seahorse

Hippocampus bargibanti pygmy seahorse. This animal, photographed in Indonesia, is about 20 mm long.

FISH 2474 Hippocampus bargibanti, Pygmy seahorse pair, Kri Eco, West Papua.

FISH 1106. Hippocampus bargibanti, Pygmy seahorse vertical. Kri Eco, Raja Ampat, Indonesia.

FISH 0966 So just how small are Hippocampus bargibanti? Here's one with a divemaster's probe and a finger for comparison. Kri Eco, Raja Ampat.

FISH 3238 Hippocampus bargibanti, Pygmy seahorse, Kri Eco, Raja Ampat, West Papua.

Hippocampus denise Denise's pygmy seahorse

FISH 3755 Denise's pygmy seahorse, Hippocampus denise, swimming. Kri Eco, Raja Ampat, West Papua.

FISH 3765 Denise's pygmy seahorse, Hippocampus denise. Kri Eco, Raja Ampat, West Papua.

FISH 3772 Denise's pygmy seahorse, Hippocampus denise. Kri Eco, Raja Ampat, West Papua.

FISH 3116. One of the world's smallest vertebrates Hippocampus denise, Denise's pygmy seahorse, are highly cryptic in their host seafans. Kri Eco, Raja Ampat, West Papua.

FISH 0297 Denise's pygmy seahorse, Hippocampus denise. Kri Eco, Raja Ampat, West Papua.

FISH 1432 Hippocampus denise, Denise's pygmy seahorse on seafan with open polyps. Kri Eco, Raja Ampat, West Papua.

Hippocampus kuda Oceanic seahorse

FISH 0094 Hippocampus kuda, Oceanic seahorse. Captive.

FISH 0118 Hippocampus kuda, Oceanic seahorse. Captive.

Hippocampus pontohi Pontoh's pygmy seahorse

FISH 1038 Hippocampus pontohi, Pontoh's seahorse. These fish are so tiny that a 1:1 macro is not sufficient for a big enough image. Kri Eco, Raja Ampat, West Papua.

FISH 2486 Hippocampus pontohi, Pontoh's seahorse. Kri Eco, Raja Ampat, West Papua.

FISH 2488 Hippocampus pontohi, Pontoh's seahorse. Two individuals interacting. Kri Eco, Raja Ampat, West Papua.

FISH 3418 Probably Hippocampus pontohi but possibly an unidentified species. Kri Eco, Raja Ampat, West Papua.

Hippocampus reidi Longsnout seahorse

Hippocampus reidi, Longsnout seahorse, Glover's Reef, Belize. Image 1.

Hippocampus reidi, Longsnout seahorse, Glover's Reef, Belize. Image 2.

Phycodurus eques Leafy seadragon

Phycodurus eques Leafy seadragon (captive).

Solegnathus spinosissimus Spiny seadragon. All shots made courtesy of Dave and Sarah of Tawaki Dive.

Solegnathus spinosissimus spiny seadragon, male carrying eggs. Milford Sound New Zealand depth 17 m

Spiny seadragon three quarter shot

Male spiny seadragon with eggs

Solegnathus spinosissimus head shot

Solegnathus spinosissimus spiny seadragon photographed in 17 m in Milford Sound, New Zealand

Spiny seadragon head shot

Spiny seadragon close-up

Solegnathus spinosissimus close-up

Solegnathus spinosissimus spiny seadragon. Photographed at 14 m in Milford Sound, New Zealand

Spiny seadragon Solegnathus spinosissimus. Close-up of male carrying eggs. Milford Sound, New Zealand. Depth 17 m.

Spiny seadragon close-up of eggs on male

Detail of egg insertion on male seadragon

Eggs on male spiny seadragon

Close-up of eggs on male Spiny seadragon Solegnathus spinosissimus

Close-up of side of spiny seadragon

Spiny seadragon

Spiny seadragon flank

Close-up of side of spiny seadragon Solegnathus spinosissimus. Photographed in Milford Sound 14 m.

Spiny seadragon headshot

Solegnathus spinississimus

Solegnathus spinississimus three quarters

Prehensile tail of Solegnathus spinosissimus

Spiny seadragon Solegnathus spinosissimus photographed in Milford Sound in 17 m. Close-up head shot.

Solenostomus paradoxus Ornate ghost pipefish

Ornate ghost pipefish Solenostomus paradoxus photographed against soft coral. Wakatobi, Indonesia.

Ornate ghost pipefish

Ornate ghost pipefish Solenostomus paradoxus

**Bigbelly seahorse Hippocampus abdominalis pregnant male. Found in both Australia and New Zealand**

**FISH 1038 Hippocampus pontohi, Pontoh's seahorse. These fish are so tiny that a 1:1 macro is not sufficient for a big enough image.** Kri Eco, Raja Ampat, West Papua.

**FISH 2486 Hippocampus pontohi, Pontoh's seahorse. Kri Eco, Raja Ampat, West Papua.**

**Spiny seadragon Solegnathus spinosissimus. Close-up of male carrying eggs. Milford Sound, New Zealand. Depth 17 m.**

**Close-up of side of spiny seadragon Solegnathus spinosissimus. Photographed in Milford Sound 14 m.**

**Spiny seadragon Solegnathus spinosissimus photographed in Milford Sound in 17 m. Close-up head shot.**

**Ornate ghost pipefish Solenostomus paradoxus photographed against soft coral. Wakatobi, Indonesia.**