Max Size: 30 cm (1 ft.), avg. 15 cm (6 in)
Habitat: Shallow bays and estuaries to deeper shelf waters from Labrador to the Gulf of Mexico
Diet: Amphipods and crustaceans
Fun Facts:
- Northern pipefish have long and slender bodies, mimicking the shape of seagrass in order to camouflage from predators
- The northern pipefish is covered by a thick set of bony scales
- Along with seahorses, belong to the family syngnathidae meaning “fused jaw”
- Just like seahorses, the males of the species keep their young in a pouch