FreshwaterBrackishSaltwater
Short-tailed pipefish
Microphis brachyurus
Syngnathidae, Nerophinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 22 cm
- Body shape
- Eel-like
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 256 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in American Samoa, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Brazil, Cambodia, and 43 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Occurs in relatively shallow (25-150 cm), still to slow-flowing water. Inhabits freshwater streams, rivers and estuaries. Juveniles and subadults are usually found in estuaries while adults are found upstream in freshwater areas. Feeds on worms, crustaceans and zooplankton. Ovoviviparous. The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail. Not seen in markets
Other names
Other scientific names
- Doryichthys auronitens
- Doryichthys brachyurus
- Doryichthys hasselti
- Doryichthys philippinus
- Doryichthys pristipeltis
- Microphis bleekeri
In other languages
- Opossum pipefish, Short-tail pipefish, Short-tail river pipefish, Shorttail river pipefish
Articles
All articles
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Soft, acidic water, subdued light, sand, roots and fallen leaves: how to set up a biotope aquarium from the Amazon and the rivers around it.
How to set up a Central American aquarium5 min read
Hard, alkaline water, sand and rock: an aquarium from the rivers and lakes of Mexico and Central America, with cichlids and livebearers.
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.