Syngnathus scovelli are commonly called the gulf pipefish. They live in freshwater, brackish water and saltwater. We have found larger amounts of them in the freshwater river deltas than in the ocean. The largest one we ever collected was 24 cm. long.

ABOVE and BELOW: Pictures of a Syngnathus scovelli in its natural REEF FLAT AREAS habitat. Picture taken at Isla Larga (Long Island), San Esteban National Park, Venezuela.