Pipefish

Photo: Stergios Vasilis · CC BY-NC-ND

Broadnosed pipefish inhabit the dense seagrass meadows of Sivota Bay, moving with remarkable stealth through the blades where their elongated bodies provide perfect camouflage. Like their seahorse relatives, it is the male that carries developing young in a brood pouch along his abdomen. Their dependence on healthy seagrass makes them sensitive indicators of water quality in the bay.