Where to buy Double-Ended Pipefish
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About Double-Ended Pipefish
The Double-Ended Pipefish is a slender, elongated fish with a prehensile tail and a tubular snout. It features a tan to yellowish body with darker bands or stripes running along its length, and typically exhibits a pair of dark lines running from snout to tail. The body shape is characteristic of pipefish, with a segmented appearance due to bony plating.
Key facts
- Appearance
- The Double-Ended Pipefish is a slender, elongated fish with a prehensile tail and a tubular snout. It features a tan to yellowish body with darker bands or stripes running along its length, and typically exhibits a pair of dark lines running from snout to tail. The body shape is characteristic of pipefish, with a segmented appearance due to bony plating.
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
- Min tank size
- 30 gallons
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe
- Difficulty Level
- Advanced - Requires experienced care due to sensitive nature specific habitat needs or complex dietary requirements. Best for expert aquarists.
- Diet
- planktivore
- Feeding Schedule
- 2-3 times daily
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 30 gallon tank • Requires calm, low-flow areas and abundant live rock crevices for shelter and foraging • Temperature range 72–78°F with salinity 1.023–1.025 SG • Feed small live foods such as copepods, amphipods, and enriched frozen mysis shrimp 2-3 times daily • Benefits from a mature aquarium with established microfauna to supplement grazing
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region, including the Philippines, Indonesia, and nearby coral reef areas. Found in shallow reef environments at depths typically between 5 and 40 meters.
- Diet Details
- Doryrhamphus bicarinatus feeds primarily on small crustaceans in the wild. In captivity, it requires frequent small meals of live copepods and amphipods, supplemented with quality frozen mysis shrimp and enriched frozen foods.
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Max Size
- 7
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