Where and when to see ghost pipefish

Seahorse relatives that drift head-down beside crinoids, sea fans and seagrass, blending in perfectly. A muck and macro favourite.

This guide documents sightings in 7 Good Dives regions.

Colored-pencil illustration: one ornate ghost pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus).

Ghost pipefish sighting calendar

Calendar months, every year

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
AnilaoPhilippines	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●
Dauin & Apo IslandPhilippines	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●
Lembeh StraitIndonesia	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●
Puerto GaleraPhilippines	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●
Similan IslandsThailand	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●
Tulamben & AmedIndonesia	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●
WakatobiIndonesia	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●

Peak = best odds · ● = regularly seen · blank = unlikely.

Calendars describe animal presence, not weather or site access; check each region’s dive season. For grouped animals, a marked month may apply to only one member of the group. Sightings vary by site and dive.

Where and when to see ghost pipefish

Ghost pipefish sighting calendar

Explore all 7 documented regions