FreshwaterBrackish
Belly pipefish
Hippichthys heptagonus
Syngnathidae, Syngnathinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 15 cm
- Body shape
- Eel-like
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 88 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kenya, Mozambique, Papua New Guinea, and 7 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Common in the lower reaches of rivers and streams, and in estuarine habitats. Ovoviviparous. Occurs in mangrove estuaries and tidal creeks. The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail. Male matures at 7.5-8.0 cm SL.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Bombonia djarong
- Bombonia luzonica
- Bombonia uxorius
- Corythroichthys matterni
- Corythroichthys pullus
- Hippichthys heptagoneus
In other languages
- Freshwater pipefish, Madura pipefish, Pipefish, Reticulated freshwater pipefish, Short-snouted pipefish, Small-headed pipefish
Articles
All articles
How to set up an African aquarium5 min read
Two completely different aquariums: forest rivers with soft, brown water, roots and leaves, and Rift Valley lake cichlids in hard, alkaline water with big rock piles.
How to set up an Asian aquarium5 min read
Two aquariums from Southeast Asia: calm forest streams and peat swamps with soft, brown water, and fast mountain streams with cool, oxygen-rich water.
How to set up an aquarium from Australia and New Guinea4 min read
The home of rainbowfish: water, substrate, plants and light for rainbowfish, blue-eyes and peacock gudgeons, with a long aquarium and open water in the middle.
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.