Solenostomus paegnius Jordan & Thompson, 1914 is a animal in the Solenostomidae family, order Syngnathiformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Solenostomus paegnius Jordan & Thompson, 1914
Roughsnout ghost pipefish (Solenostomus paegnius) is an Indo-Pacific ghost pipefish found in reef and sandy seabed habitats.
Solenostomus paegnius, commonly called the roughsnout ghost pipefish, is a species of ghost pipefish belonging to the family Solenostomidae. This is an Indo-Pacific species, with a distribution that ranges from the Red Sea eastward to Japan and Australia. It lives over algal or rubble reefs and sandy sea beds, most often found at depths below 10 metres (33 ft). Individuals are largely pelagic before they settle onto the substrate to breed.
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