Greater Pipefish (Syngnathus acus)
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2014 6:36 pm
Greater Pipefish (Syngnathus acus):
Over at Moreton, Wirral on Monday 14th April 2014 waiting for the tide to go out. In a small pool left by the receding tide where the sand meets the sea-defences concrete slope at GR - SJ25849173 I got to find and see my first ever Greater Pipefish (Syngnathus acus) approx. 14 to 15 inches long, which had been trapped when the sea went out. A cracking fish; only ever seen them in aquaria before - see photos below - sadly the water was very cloudy as a small group of dogs out with a couple of people on a walk along the beach had been into the pool attempting to harass the fish and had stirred up some of the slightly muddy substrate.
Steve
Over at Moreton, Wirral on Monday 14th April 2014 waiting for the tide to go out. In a small pool left by the receding tide where the sand meets the sea-defences concrete slope at GR - SJ25849173 I got to find and see my first ever Greater Pipefish (Syngnathus acus) approx. 14 to 15 inches long, which had been trapped when the sea went out. A cracking fish; only ever seen them in aquaria before - see photos below - sadly the water was very cloudy as a small group of dogs out with a couple of people on a walk along the beach had been into the pool attempting to harass the fish and had stirred up some of the slightly muddy substrate.
Steve
