There are two species of pipefish found in LI waters that look very similar. One is the Northern Pipefish (Syngnathus fucus) and the other is the Sargassum pipefish (Syngnathus pelagicus).
10 feet long
we live near the Atlantic ocean and up north(the north shore) is the Long Island Sound
Yes, a pipefish is in fact a fish. They are part of the order syngnathiformes, which contains seahorses, pipefish and seadragons.
a pipefish is an invertebrate, it has no back bone
Worm pipefish was created in 1835.
Dusky pipefish was created in 1882.
Straightnose pipefish was created in 1758.
Northern pipefish was created in 1839.
Banded pipefish was created in 1853.
Lesser pipefish was created in 1855.
Ocellated pipefish was created in 1953.
Barred pipefish was created in 1882.