About Leptoichthys fistularius Kaup, 1853
Leptoichthys fistularius, commonly known as the brush-tailed pipefish, is a pipefish species that belongs to the family Syngnathidae. It can be found off the coast of southern Australia, at shallow to intermediate depths, and it typically lives in seagrass beds. This is the largest known pipefish species, reaching a maximum total length of 63 cm (25 inches). As with other pipefish, male brush-tailed pipefish carry fertilized eggs in a pouch located under their tail until the eggs hatch. The genus name is derived from the Greek words leptos, which means "thin", and ichthys, which means "fish". The species' specific name refers to the similarity between this species' head and the heads of fluteheads, also called cornetfishes, of the family Fistulariidae.
