Critter hidden in sargassum

Beachcombing report


During this week’s beachcombing survey along the Texas coast, several sargassum pipefish were discovered hidden among freshly washed-up seaweed. These slender, secretive fish are rarely seen unless you know exactly where to look — and this week, the golden rafts of sargassum carried them to shore. Sargassum pipefish (Syngnathus pelagicus) belong to the same family as seahorses, and like their […]

 

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