The spiny pipehorse (Solegnathus spinosissimus) is a pipefish of the familySyngnathidae, found in the southwest Pacific Ocean on rocky or coral reefs to depths of 230m (760feet). Length is up to 50cm (20inches).
References
Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand, (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982)
