Franco Banfi,Franco Banfi / Ornate ghostpipefish, (Solenostomus paradoxus) Raja Ampat, Irian Jaya, West Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
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Alex Mustard / Ornate ghost pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus) young hides amongst the branches of a black coral bush (Antipathes sp) Sangeang Island, Sumbawa, Indonesia, Flores Sea.
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Juergen Freund / Ornate ghost pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus), detail of the tail. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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Juergen Freund / Ornate ghost pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus), close-up of the head. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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Alex Mustard / A shoal of Ornate Ghost Pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus) below a black coral bush (Antipathes sp.). Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, November.
Pascal Kobeh / Ornate ghost pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus) on sea floor. This species is a mimic and is well camouflaged amongst Crinoids and Soft coral. Flores Sea, Indonesia.
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Pascal Kobeh / Ornate ghost pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus), pair feeding near sea floor. Gravid female at front, male behind. Flores Sea, Indonesia.
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Pascal Kobeh / Ornate ghost pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus), a Crioid and Soft coral mimic. Flores Sea, Indonesia.
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Shane Gross / Ornate ghost pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus) camouflaged among tall seagrass blades off North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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Pascal Kobeh / Ornate ghost pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus) juvenile at night, Sulu sea, Philippines
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Shane Gross / Portrait of an Ornate ghost pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus) Anilao, Philippines.
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Georgette Douwma / Ornate or Harlequin ghost pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus). The large female is carrying eggs in pouch. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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Georgette Douwma / Scorpion leaffish (Taenianotus triacanthus) with a Harlequin or Ornate ghost pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus). North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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Georgette Douwma / Harlequin or Ornate ghostpipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus) female carrying eggs in pelvic fins. North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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David Fleetham / Ornate or Harlequin ghost pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus), Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
David Fleetham / Pair of Ornate ghost pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus), Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
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David Fleetham / Pair of Ornate ghost pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus), Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
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David Fleetham / Ornate ghost pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus) and shrimp. Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia.
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Constantinos Petrinos / Harlequin ghost pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus) female with eggs in the brood pouch. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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Constantinos Petrinos / Harlequin ghost pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus) female with eggs in the brood pouch. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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Constantinos Petrinos / Harlequin ghost pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus) male, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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Constantinos Petrinos / Male harlequin ghost pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus) Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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Constantinos Petrinos / Harlequin ghost pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus) female with eggs in the brood pouch. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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Alex Mustard / Ornate ghost pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus) the larger female is above, her pelvic fins are cupping a clutch of eggs, male below, Dauin, Negros Island, Philippines. Bohol Sea, Pacific Ocean.
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Pete Oxford / Harlequin Ghost Pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus), Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua, Indonesia
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Pascal Kobeh / Pair of ornate ghost pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus). The bigger is the female with her belly swollen by eggs, the smaller is the male. Indonesia. Sulawesi Sea.
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Juergen Freund / Harlequin ghost pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus) amongst Red sea whips (Ellisella sp) Kimbe Bay, New Britain, Papua New Guinea.
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Alex Mustard / Female ornate ghost pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus) with eggs clasped between her pelvic fins. Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Sulawesi Sea.
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Franco Banfi / Ornate ghostpipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus) Raja Ampat, Irian Jaya, West Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
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Franco Banfi / Ornate ghostpipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus) Raja Ampat, Irian Jaya, West Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
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Birgitte Wilms / Harlequin Ghost Pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus) juvenile, Indonesia
Juergen Freund / Ornate ghost pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus) on pink coral. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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Juergen Freund / Ornate ghost pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus) well-camouflaged amoung sea grass. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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Juergen Freund / Two Ornate ghost pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus) swimming above coral. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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Juergen Freund / Two Ornate ghost pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus) on the sandy bottom. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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Alex Mustard / The smaller male ornate Ghost Pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus) turns belly to belly with the larger female ghost pipefish and fertilises the eggs in her brood pouch. Unlike many seahorses, pipefish a...
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Alex Mustard / An Ornate Ghost Pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus) in front of a crinoid. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February.
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Juergen Freund / Ornate ghost pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus) camouflaged against coral. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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Juergen Freund / Harlequin or ornate ghost pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus). These pipefish closely resemble coral fronds or seaweed. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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Georgette Douwma / Ornate ghost pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus) male and female on coral reef, Rinca, Komodo National Park. Indonesia
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Fred Bavendam / Harlequin Ghost Pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus) camouflaged in Feather Star, Bali, Indonesia
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Fred Bavendam / Harlequin Ghost Pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus), Lembeh Strait, Indonesia
Jacob Guy / Close up of Ornate ghost pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus) courting, Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.
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Jacob Guy / Close up of Ornate ghost pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus) pair courting. The male swims round the female. Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.
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Jacob Guy / Ornate ghost pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus) resting with fins outstretched on arms of Crynoid (Crinoidea sp.), Indonesia, Pacific Ocean.
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Jacob Guy / Ornate ghost pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus) resting on arms of Crinoid (Crinoidea sp.) Indonesia, Pacific Ocean.
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David Fleetham / Ornate ghost pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus) juvenile with two Brittlestars (Ophiuroidea sp.) wrapped around it, coral reef, Philippines, Pacific Ocean.
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Georgette Douwma / Ornate ghost pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus) composite image showing different colour changes to match surrounding environment on black background. South East Asia, Indo-West Pacific Ocean.
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Georgette Douwma / Ornate ghost pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus) composite image showing different colour changes to match surrounding environment on black background. South East Asia, Indo-West Pacific Ocean.
Georgette Douwma / Female Harlequin / Ornate ghostpipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus) carrying eggs in pouch formed with pelvic fins, on black background, Bali, Indonesia, Indo-Pacific.
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Alex Mustard / Ornate ghost pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus), juvenile, hides within a crinoid, Dauin Marine Protected Area, Dumaguete, Negros, Philippines. Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2021 competititon cat...
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David Fleetham / Female Ornate ghost pipefish / Harlequin ghost pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus) with egg mass in the pouch formed by the two specialized fins below its abdomen. Philippines.
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David Fleetham / Ornate ghost pipefish / Harlequin ghost pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus) and Robust ghost pipefish (Solenostomus cyanopterus) on coral reef. Dumaguete, Philippines,
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Pascal Kobeh / Ornate ghost pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus). Indonesia, Sea of Flores
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Georgette Douwma / Harlequin or Ornate ghostpipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus). Female carrying eggs in pouch formed with pelvic fins. Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia.