Wrasse, Anthias, and Other Marine Fish
Banded Pipefish
Doryrhamphus dactyliophorus
Also called: Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus
Photo: Silke Baron · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature24–27 °C
- pH8.1–8.4
- Minimum tank150 l
- Adult size18 cm
- Difficulty★★★★☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterMarine
- Reef safeYes
Full profile
- Family
- Syngnathidae
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific
- Size
- 18 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 27°C
- pH
- 8.1 – 8.4
- Salinity
- 1.023 – 1.025
- Difficulty
- ★★★★☆
- Water type
- marine
- Swimming level
- low – medium
- Behavior
- Pacific
- Minimum number of individuals
- pair
- Minimum aquarium size
- 150 L
- Diet
- Carnivorous (copepods, small mysis)
- Reproduction
- ovoviviparous; the male carries the eggs
- Reef Safe
- ✅ Yes
Notes: Very slender body with red and white bands. Slow feeder; best kept without voracious competitors.
