Harlequin Ghost Pipefish (solenostomus paradoxus)
Underwater photography by Marco Waagmeester © 2007
Photographed during a dive at Drop-off divesite, Tulamben, Bali Indonesia.
Common Names: Harlequin Ghost Pipefish, Ornate Ghost Pipefish, Ornate Ghostpipefish, Shortbodied Pipefish
Kingdom: Animalia
Subkingdom: Bilateria (bilaterians, triploblastic animals)
Branch: Deuterostomia (deuterostomes)
Infra-kingdom: Chordonia
Phylum: Chordata (chordates)
Subphylum: Vertebrata (vertebrates)
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata (jawed vertebrates)
Superclass: Osteichthyes (bony fishes)
Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Order: Syngnathiformes (pipefishes and seahorses)
Family: Solenostomidae
Genus: Solenostomus
Species: paradoxus
Scientific Name: Solenostomus paradoxus
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