Ornate ghost pipefish, Solenostomus cyanopterus, Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia. Ghost pipefishtruly deserver the title of "ghost". Masters of mimicry, the

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Ornate ghost pipefish, Solenostomus cyanopterus, Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia. Ghost pipefishtruly deserver the title of "ghost". Masters of mimicry, the ghost pipefish easily disappears into the arms of this crinoid, using its weedy appendages and mottled stripe pattern to blend in with its surroundings.

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Photo credit: © Ross/Tom Stack Assoc / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: bali, camouflage, cyanopterus, fish, ghost, indonesia, life, marine, mimic, ocean, ornate, pipefish, sea, solenostomus, strange, tulamben, underwater, unusual