pipefish
Stigmatopora argus
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Olive green in colour with black spots on upper surface. The body is very elongated continuing into trunk and tail. There is no tail fin. Sometimes confused with the widebody pipefish that has the dorsal fin further forward on the body.
Protected species. Do not take! If you encounter or accidentally catch a protected species, you must return it to where you found it regardless of whether it is dead or alive.
Lives around sheltered seagrass beds and near algae on areas of rocky reef. Found in waters 0-8 metres deep.
Level 3, 134 Macquarie St
Hobart TAS 7000
Phone: (03) 6165 3233, 1300 720 647
Email: fishing.enquiries@nre.tas.gov.au
GPO Box 44
Phone: (03) 6165 3000, 1300 368 550
Email: commercial.fisheries@nre.tas.gov.au
Level 1, 134 Macquarie St
Email: fishing.licensing@nre.tas.gov.au