Author: Waite & Hale, 1921
FBname: Smooth pipefish
Comments: Found among kelp and <i>Zostera</i> sp. In rock pools and shallow coastal waters; sometimes among floating <i>Sargassum</i>.  Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205).  The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail (Ref. 205).  Males may be brooding at 7 cm SL.