Jean-Marie Gradot, La Reunion
Info
Dawson, 1981
The photo of this pretty pipefish was taken by Philippe Bourjon in the waters around Réunion.
We have no information on the successful keeping of this pipefish in a marine aquarium, but it should be possible to keep it in a species tank, initially with various live foods.
Due to the same size, the husbandry experiences of Doryrhamphus excisus excisus should be used at present.
If the animals refuse, you should of course try live food (Artemia and copepods, e.g. Tigriopus californicus).
In any case, feed plenty of food so that the animals are quickly fit again.
After some time, you can try to gradually mix small frozen food with the live food.
Sex and mating
As males and females can be distinguished by the bridge of the nose, mating is possible and should be practiced. The male has small bumps on the bridge of the nose, which can be recognized from a size of approx. 4 cm.
But never put two males or two females together, they will chase/fight each other until the weaker animal dies.
As a general rule, these animals should not be kept in a tank with lots of large and fast-eating fish, as they are rather slow and cautious eaters.
Feeding intake.
The fish take a long time to eat at the beginning, before the food is taken up, a close inspection is carried out. After acclimatisation, the offered frozen food is eaten without problems. It should be noted that wild-caught fish behave differently than offspring when it comes to food intake. In the case of offspring, the size of the fish purchased also plays a role in the choice of food.
Breeding information:
Young males need some time or mating before they carry the attached eggs to maturity.
The spawning interval* is about 3 - 4 days, the size of the attached eggs** will tell when the young pipefish hatch.
* The water temperature influences the spawning period (with a difference of 1°C, for example, the difference can be ± 1 day) and, in the case of gonochoristic (separate-sex) fish or shrimps, the sex. If the temperature is below the usual regional temperature, mainly female larvae will hatch from the clutch, above this temperature mainly male larvae will hatch. Furthermore, the aquarium conditions (e.g. light duration, density) can also influence the sex.
Synonyms:
Doryhamphus bicarinatus Dawson, 1981
The photo of this pretty pipefish was taken by Philippe Bourjon in the waters around Réunion.
We have no information on the successful keeping of this pipefish in a marine aquarium, but it should be possible to keep it in a species tank, initially with various live foods.
Due to the same size, the husbandry experiences of Doryrhamphus excisus excisus should be used at present.
If the animals refuse, you should of course try live food (Artemia and copepods, e.g. Tigriopus californicus).
In any case, feed plenty of food so that the animals are quickly fit again.
After some time, you can try to gradually mix small frozen food with the live food.
Sex and mating
As males and females can be distinguished by the bridge of the nose, mating is possible and should be practiced. The male has small bumps on the bridge of the nose, which can be recognized from a size of approx. 4 cm.
But never put two males or two females together, they will chase/fight each other until the weaker animal dies.
As a general rule, these animals should not be kept in a tank with lots of large and fast-eating fish, as they are rather slow and cautious eaters.
Feeding intake.
The fish take a long time to eat at the beginning, before the food is taken up, a close inspection is carried out. After acclimatisation, the offered frozen food is eaten without problems. It should be noted that wild-caught fish behave differently than offspring when it comes to food intake. In the case of offspring, the size of the fish purchased also plays a role in the choice of food.
Breeding information:
Young males need some time or mating before they carry the attached eggs to maturity.
The spawning interval* is about 3 - 4 days, the size of the attached eggs** will tell when the young pipefish hatch.
* The water temperature influences the spawning period (with a difference of 1°C, for example, the difference can be ± 1 day) and, in the case of gonochoristic (separate-sex) fish or shrimps, the sex. If the temperature is below the usual regional temperature, mainly female larvae will hatch from the clutch, above this temperature mainly male larvae will hatch. Furthermore, the aquarium conditions (e.g. light duration, density) can also influence the sex.
Synonyms:
Doryhamphus bicarinatus Dawson, 1981
