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The long-tailed ghost pipefish or armored ghost pipefish (Solenostomus armatus) is a ghost pipefish in the family Solenostomidae.[2] The species name comes from the Greek armatura, referring to this fish's armor of dermal plates.[3] Solenostomus leptosoma is now considered a synonym of S. armatus, the valid species identification.[4]

Long-tailed ghost pipefish
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Syngnathiformes
Family:	Solenostomidae
Genus:	Solenostomus
Species:	S. armatus
Binomial name
Solenostomus armatus M. C. W. Weber, 1913
Synonyms
Solenichthys armatus (Weber, 1913)

Physical appearance

S. armatus reaches a maximum length of 5.7 cm (standard length) and vary in color from dark red to beige. Compared to other ghost pipefishes, they possess an elongated caudal tail and peduncle, as indicated by their common name.[2]

Biology

The long-tailed ghost pipefish is a tropical marine species, found over muddy bottoms near reefs in the western Pacific Ocean. Like all ghost pipefish, females carry the eggs in pelvic fins that become modified to form a brood pouch.[2]

Conservation status

The IUCN conservation status of S. armatus has not been assessed.[1]

References

Further reading

• Kuiter, RH. 2000. Seahorses, pipefishes, and their relatives: a comprehensive guide to Syngnathiformes. TMC Publishing. 240p.

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