Species photo: Robin White, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist
Doryrhamphus excisus
$70.00
A medium-size bluestripe pipefish, a tiny orange-and-blue cleaner with a fan-shaped tail.
Only 3 left in our tanks
From our species guide
In plain words: The bluestripe pipefish is a tiny cousin of the seahorse. It is thin like a piece of string and shorter than your finger. Its body is orange, with a bright blue stripe down each side. Its tail opens like a little fan.
The bluestripe pipefish is a tiny seahorse relative, orange with a bright blue stripe and a round, fan-like tail; in the wild, pairs run cleaning stations at cave mouths. This medium-size fish suits experienced keepers, since adults reach only about 3 inches and need a steady supply of tiny foods such as copepods and small mysis. Keep it in a calm, mature tank of 30 gallons or more with no stinging anemones, and keep only one male per tank, ideally as a mated pair.
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