Saltwater
Bluestripe pipefish
Doryrhamphus excisus
Syngnathidae, Nerophinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 7 cm
- Body shape
- Eel-like
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 13 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in American Samoa, Australia, Bahrain, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Colombia, Comoros, and 40 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Uncommon, cryptic species, prefers crevices in rocks and corals and areas beneath ledges. Occurs in lagoon and seaward reefs to a depth of 45 m or more. Benthopelagic. Often seen in pairs. Uses its tubelike snout to ingest small crustaceans and plankton. Ovoviviparous. The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Doryhamphus excises excises
- Doryichthys californiensis
- Doryichthys excisus
- Doryramphus excisus
- Doryrhamphus californiensis
- Doryrhamphus excisus excisus
In other languages
- Blåstribet tangnål
- Sinijuovaneula, Tulipyrstöneula
- Black-sided pipefish, Fantail pipefish, Pacific blue-stripe pipefish, Pacific bluestripe pipefish
Articles
All articles
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.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.