Pipefish
Syngnathus sp.

This slender fish is a member of the category of fish called seahorses. They have a highly modified skeleton formed into armored plating with a tubular snout capable of drawing in prey such as small shrimp. Like the seahorse counterpart, the male fish carries the female's eggs in a brood pouch until they hatch and are dispersed into the surrounding water. The natural variances of color in the individual fish make them well suited for blending in with the grasses of the sea grass meadow.