Shrimpfish

Shrimpfish

Shrimpfish are long and slender. Having a tube-like snout, much like that of the seahorse, the shrimpfish can suck in tiny pieces of food. Having no teeth or stomach, the pieces must be minute for the intestines to digest. To find camoflage this thin, elongated fish hangs upside down between weeds. Shrimpfish are small reaching a length no greater then 30 cm. They are found in coastal waters from East Africa to Hawaii. [BM] {FW}