India, May 19 -- The Snuffleupagus fish (scientifically named Solenostomus snuffleupagus) is a newly discovered species of hairy ghost pipefish formally described by marine biologists. Formally described in May 2026 by Graham Short and David Harasti based on specimens collected from coral reef habitats in Queensland, Australia. The species is distinguished by its shaggy appearance and by its compact, vertically deep body form

Story behind the Naming

Scientists officially named a newly discovered species of ghost pipefish Solenostomus snuffleupagus. Commonly known as the hairy ghost pipefish, it was named after the beloved, shaggy Sesame Street character Mr. Snuffleupagus because of its striking resemblance, featuring a drooping snout an...