Size
Maximum size of 15cm (6")
Recognition Characters
Bony ridges around the body; small tubular snout with no teeth; doesn't have a caudal fin; head is perpendicular to the body's axis.
Color
Highly variable coloration from white to black and also orange with spots. May have lines on side and back.
Habitat & Depth
Reef outgrowth such as sea whips, corals and sponges; also lives in sargassum.
Distribution at GRNMS
Rare
Geographic Range
Nova Scotia to Argentina
Behavior & Notes
Extremely well camoflauged, sometimes having fleshy tabs protruding from body to appear more cryptic.
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