Tubemouth

Interesting Info

• The Tubemouth (Siphonognathus Argyrophanes) are predominantly found in shallow coastal waters along the southern coasts of Australia, from Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and southern parts of Western Australia.
• They have a very elongated, or narrow body, similar to that of a pipefish or trumpetfish. They have a greenish coloration with black and reddish stripes that run the length of their body. Providing amble camouflage in the Posidonia seagrass environments they live in.
• They are carnivores, feeding primarily on small fish and crustaceans like shrimp.
• The Tubemouth has the rare ability for a fish, to turn its head side to side without turning or arching their body.
• The breeding season for Tubemouth’s are not widely document but thought to happen during the warmer months of the austral summer.
• Their estimated average lifespan is between 5 – 7 years.