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About Duncker's Pipefish
Duncker's Pipefish is a slender, elongated member of the Syngnathidae family with a tube-like snout and segmented body armor. It displays cryptic coloration in shades of brown, tan, or greenish tones with subtle banding, allowing it to blend into seagrass and coral rubble habitats.
Key facts
- Difficulty Level
- Duncker's Pipefish is difficult to keep, requiring pristine water quality, stable conditions, and a steady supply of small live foods. They are best suited for experienced aquarists with established refugia or copepod populations.
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Appearance
- Duncker's Pipefish is a slender, elongated member of the Syngnathidae family with a tube-like snout and segmented body armor. It displays cryptic coloration in shades of brown, tan, or greenish tones with subtle banding, allowing it to blend into seagrass and coral rubble habitats.
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
- Family
- Syngnathidae
- Min tank size
- 20 gallons
- Max Size
- 5
- Care Level
- Hard
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 20 gallon tank with very low water flow to suit their deliberate feeding style • Temperature range 72–78°F; maintain stable salinity 1.023–1.025 and pH 8.1–8.3 • Requires frequent feeding of small live foods (copepods, amphipods, brine shrimp) 3–4 times daily • Keep in aquaria with abundant live seagrass, macroalgae, or coral rubble for camouflage and security • Avoid aggressive tank mates and provide a species-specific or peaceful community setup
- Common Health Issues
- Starvation, parasitic infection, water quality stress
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region, including waters around Indonesia, Philippines, and other tropical coral reef areas of Southeast Asia.
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