A black and yellow ornate ghost pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus) pictured against coral, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, South Pacific, Pacific

Ornate ghost pipefish (harlequin ghost pipefish) (Solenostomus paradoxus), usually found in pairs at sea fans, or crinoids, Celebes Sea, Sabah, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Harlequin Ghost Pipefish, Solenostomus paradoxus, Ambon, Moluccas, Indonesia

Harlequin Ghost Pipefish, Solenostomus paradoxus, Bali, Indonesia

Harlequin Ghost Pipefish, Solenostomus paradoxus, Ambon, Moluccas, Indonesia

Harlequin Ghost Pipefish, Solenostomus paradoxus, Ambon, Moluccas, Indonesia

Ornate ghostpipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus) female, Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Ornate ghostpipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus) female, Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

An ornate ghost pipefish, Solenostomus paradoxus, hovers near a hydroid on a reef in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.

A colorful ornate ghost pipefish, Solenostomus paradoxus, hovers over a coral reef in Komodo National Park, Indonesia.

A well-camouflaged ornate ghost pipefish, Solenostomus paradoxus, hovers over a reef in Komodo National Park, Indonesia.

A juvenile ornate ghost pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus).

An ornate ghost pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus) hovers above a coral reef in Raja Ampat, Indonesia. This remote, tropical region is home to extraordinary marine biodiversity.

A well-camouflaged ornate ghost pipefish, Solenostomus paradoxus, hovers over a reef in Komodo National Park, Indonesia.

Ornate Ghost Pipefish pair mimic crinoid (Solenostomus paradoxus). Indo Pacific

Ornate ghost pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus) Juvenile fish floating over volcanic sand. Komodo, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean.

Ornate ghost pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus) disguised among crinoid branches, Dumaguete, Negros Island, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

Ornate ghost pipefish, Indonesia

Ornate ghost pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus). Indo Pacific

Ornate Ghost Pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus). Indo Pacific

Ornate Ghost Pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus). Indo Pacific

Ornate Ghost Pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus). Indo Pacific

Ornate ghost pipefish, Solenostomus paradoxus, Dumaguete, Negros Island, Philippines.

This female Ornate Ghost Pipefish, also known as a Harlequin Ghost Pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus) is holding it's egg mass in the pouch that is formed by two specialized fins. The eggs can seen through the transparent areas of the fins, Philippines