Sargassum pipefish, relatives of seahorses, are masters of camouflage, resembling the seaweed they inhabit. These fish are pelagic, living in the open ocean attached to sargassum, and are found in ...

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 ...

In the underwater world, evolution often follows familiar rules: males compete, and females choose. But, the captivating pipefish dares to break these established rules. They are called pipefish ...

Male pipefish tended to seek out larger females for mating, the duo found. If they mated with a less ample female, they often selectively aborted some of the embryos, apparently to save resources ...

Marine Mr. Mom: Male pipefish gives birth, but some are deadbeat dads, study shows Date: March 17, 2010 Source: Texas A&M University Summary: Male pipefishes and their seahorse cousins are the ...

Male pipefish not only carry fertilized eggs — like their relatives seahorses; they also absorb nutrients from them, essentially cannibalizing their offspring. Broad-nosed pipefish swim ...

Male seahorses, seadragons, and pipefish are often portrayed as caring, devoted fathers, but a new study in Nature suggests something much more complex is going on in their brood pouches.