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SoCal Critter of the Month, August: Pipefish

Started by drbill , Aug 16 2006 03:45 PM

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#1 drbill

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Posted 16 August 2006 - 03:45 PM

Rather than cutting and pasting my newspaper column about this critter, just click here to read about the pipefish and see pix of it,

Must have a sense of humor to view my web site!

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#2 Starfish Sandy

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Location:Islip, New York
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Posted 16 August 2006 - 04:51 PM

Nice article and pics!

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#3 gcbryan

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Location:Seattle
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Posted 16 August 2006 - 05:07 PM

I see them ocassionally up here but Tubesnouts (similar looking) are much more common.

I did take a picture of a Bay Pipefish once and I like to call it "Where's Waldoo" :thankyou:

See attached pic.

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#4 Starfish Sandy

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Posted 16 August 2006 - 06:29 PM

I love that pic! that's great!

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#5 tonyinasia

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Location:Ohio
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Posted 16 August 2006 - 10:03 PM

Nice pictures drbill and gcbryan. These critters are extremely interesting, but hard to see. The attached picture is a little out of focus because I could not see the ornate ghost pipefish when the picture was taken. The dive guide was excitedly pointing at this hunk of sea vegetation, and I snapped a picture because I did not want to hurt his feelings. I had no idea what he was pointing at until I looked at the picture up on deck.