Author: Castelnau, 1872
FBname: Hairy pipefish
Comments: Inhabit lower reaches of rivers, estuaries or other protected inshore habitats (Ref. 5316).  Found mostly in algal or <i>Zostera</i> beds (Ref. 5316), rarely at depths of more than a few meters (Ref. 31838).  Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205).  The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail (Ref. 205).