Dunckerocampus multiannulatus

Dunckerocampus multiannulatus (many-banded pipefish) is a species of marine fish of the family Syngnathidae.

It is widespread in the Indian Ocean, from the Red Sea and South Africa to the Andaman Islands and Sumatra, Indonesia.

[1] It inhabits coral and rocky reefs to depths of 45 metres (148 ft), where it can grow to lengths of 18 centimetres (7.1 in).

[2] It is an active cleaner, feeding on small crustaceans that grow on other fishes.

This species is ovoviviparous, with males carrying eggs and giving birth to live young.