Photo courtesy David Baker

Longsnout pipefish have straight, segmented bodies, a dorsal fin down the back and a delicate fanned tail. The name is derived from the peculiar form of their snout, which is like a long tube, ending in a narrow and small mouth which opens upwards and is toothless – hence the name.

Similarly to seahorses, male pipefish give birth to babies after carrying their embryos in pouches in their bellies.

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