is this a pipefish or a trumpet fish or anything?

[DreamCatcher1987]

:nilly: okay i found this in the sand earlier today, the tide was going out and he was stranded...what is this..i thought maybe a pipefish or a trumpet fish, its hard to see in the pics but he has a mouth like a seahorse and a fan shaped tail.

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s51/Nieke_Nakei_2005/doggie080.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s51/Nieke_Nakei_2005/doggie079.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s51/Nieke_Nakei_2005/doggie078.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s51/Nieke_Nakei_2005/doggie077.jpg

any help in its identification is most welcome.

[santoury]

Pipefish - awesome fish!

[Scuba Kid]

Yep, a pipefish. These guys are hard to get eating, I know from personal experience collecting them in the summer. You will probably need live brineshrimp for him.