Bluestripe Pipefish
(Doryrhamphus excisus)

Description

Bluestripe Pipefish: A Graceful Gem for Your Reef

Add a touch of vibrant elegance to your marine aquarium with the captivating Bluestripe Pipefish. These peaceful and unique creatures will mesmerize you with their distinctive movements.

Overview
The Bluestripe Pipefish (*Doryrhamphus excisus*) features a striking orange or yellowish body adorned with a prominent horizontal blue stripe running from snout to tail. Its elongated, slender form culminates in a distinctive, fan-like tail. These peaceful pipefish often hover gracefully in pairs, exploring rockwork and crevices. They are also known for their symbiotic cleaning behavior, inspecting larger fish for parasites in their natural habitat.

Care Level
Considered an intermediate to expert-level species, the Bluestripe Pipefish is peaceful and best suited for dedicated pipefish or seahorse-compatible aquariums. They are shy and can be easily outcompeted for food by aggressive or fast-moving tankmates. Avoid housing them with stinging corals, anemones, or large predatory invertebrates like crabs.

Tank Essentials
A minimum aquarium size of 100 litres is recommended to maintain stable conditions for these delicate fish. Ensure gentle water flow, as they are not strong swimmers. Provide ample rockwork with caves and crevices for shelter and perching. Optimal water parameters are a pH of 8.0-8.5 and a temperature range of 22-27°C.

Diet
The Bluestripe Pipefish is a carnivore, primarily feeding on zooplankton and small benthic invertebrates. They require frequent feedings of tiny live foods like copepods, enriched live baby brine shrimp, or weaned onto small frozen mysis shrimp.

Why Buy From Us
When you buy Bluestripe Pipefish online from Corais de Vidro, you receive healthy aquarium fish nurtured with expert care. We ensure ethical sourcing and responsible packing for safe, stress-free delivery, allowing you to confidently introduce these unique marine beauties to your home aquarium.

• Scientific Name: Doryrhamphus excisus
• Common Name / Variant: Bluestripe Pipefish
• Maximum Size: 7 cm
• Origin: Indo-West Pacific (Persian Gulf to Central/South America)
• pH Range: 8.0–8.5
• Temperature: 22–27°C
• Lifespan: 2–3 years
• Swimming Zone: Mid | Bottom

Transform your tank with a captivating Bluestripe Pipefish today!