Snake pipefish
Corythoichthys intestinalis
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Suggested Tank
30+ gallons
Max Size
6.3 inches
Difficulty
Temperament
Description
A slender, snake-like pipefish with a cream body overlaid with intricate black, pink and yellow banding and a small pinkish tail fan, each individual bearing a unique pattern. It is slow-moving and utterly peaceful, gliding over rock and sand and perching with its tail while hunting copepods, amphipods and the Acropora pest known as 'red bugs'. It needs a mature, well-established reef with a thriving pod population, gentle tankmates (gobies, dragonets, seahorses, firefish) and no aggressive fish, large crabs, big shrimp or stinging LPS/anemones that could injure it.
Reef Safe
Yes
Environment
Requires a mature, stable saltwater aquarium with excellent water quality, gentle to moderate flow, plenty of live rock, abundant natural microfauna, and peaceful surroundings. Stable temperature, salinity, and low nutrient stress are important.
Behavior
Peaceful, slow-moving, and deliberate. It spends much of its time hovering or gliding near rockwork and substrate while hunting tiny crustaceans. It can be easily outcompeted for food by faster fish.
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