pipefish

Synonyms:

needlefish

Types:

Syngnathus hildebrandi, dwarf pipefish

small (4 inches) fish found off the Florida Gulf Coast

Cosmocampus profundus, deepwater pipefish

a fish 8 inches long; found from eastern Florida to western Caribbean

sea horse, seahorse

small fish with horse-like heads bent sharply downward and curled tails; swim in upright position

Type of:

teleost, teleost fish, teleostan

a bony fish of the subclass Teleostei