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Halimeda ghostpipefish
Solenostomus halimeda
Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).
- English
- Halimeda ghostpipefish
- Scientific
- Solenostomus halimeda
- Dhivehi
- No recorded Dhivehi name
- Group
- Reef fish
- Maximum size
- Up to about 4.7 cm (standard length)
- Depth and habitat
- Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats
- IUCN status
- DD · Data DeficientData Deficient (DD), assessed 2015
Description
A tiny ghost pipefish, pale green with lighter mottling, that closely resembles Halimeda algae, reaching about 5 cm.
Sources
- fishbase.se /summary/Solenostomus-halimeda.html
- commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/File:Halimeda_Ghostpipefish_-_Solenostomus_halimeda.jpg
Dhivehi name source: No Dhivehi name found in MRS 1997 (available chapters), FishBase (country: Maldives) or Dhivehi Wikipedia.