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About Bluestripe Pipefish
The Bluestripe Pipefish is a slender, elongated syngnathid with a tubular snout and segmented body. It features distinctive blue horizontal stripes running along a pale or yellowish body, with a thin prehensile tail. The body shape is characteristic of pipefishes, much narrower than seahorses but similarly adapted for slow, deliberate movement through dense vegetation.
Key facts
- Care Level
- Expert
- Difficulty Level
- The Bluestripe Pipefish is best suited to experienced aquarists. It requires constant availability of live microfauna, stable water conditions, and specialized care to prevent competition at feeding. Its delicate nature and specialized diet make it unsuitable for beginners or community setups.
- Diet
- carnivore
- Min tank size
- 30 gallons
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Max Size
- 5.5
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-80°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.026
- Aka
- Pez Pipa Chico, Fantail Pipefish
- Family
- Syngnathidae
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region from Indonesia and the Philippines to the Great Barrier Reef and beyond. Found in shallow reef environments and seagrass beds.
- Feeding Schedule
- 3-4 times daily
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe
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