ID this pipe fish

[nanomania]

Its Brown in colour.

 

[P-Dub]

Better photo? Close-up/macro. Details....

 

[nanomania]

Better photo? Close-up/macro. Details....

Its all brown.. couldnt take a better pic, my phone cam is not that great

 

[P-Dub]

Tiger, Gulf,??? We're shooting in the dark without macro shots for distinctive features/markings.

 

[nanomania]

Here are some closeups.

 

[nanomania]

Tiger, Gulf,??? We're shooting in the dark without macro shots for distinctive features/markings.

I hope the close up pics help.

 

[vlangel]

I am not as knowledgeable on pipes but you could check out 'fusedjaw.com'. There is good reliable info on both pipefish and seahorses there.

 

[nanomania]

I am not as knowledgeable on pipes but you could check out 'fusedjaw.com'. There is good reliable info on both pipefish and seahorses there.

So confusing.. its just basic brown in colour, and has a flagtail. Just 2.5-3" long.

 

[tangtime]

Why don’t you ask where you bought it from?

 

[P-Dub]

If you can find out where it was collected from that would help a lot. Could be a Pawleys Island Pipefish common to the east coast of the US. I soooo want to send you a camera to take a good photo.

 

[nanomania]

Why don’t you ask where you bought it from?

Its from indian/pacific ocean.

 

[nanomania]

Its so small, i cant fig out wether its eating or no.

 

[oceanrider]

i had a snout nose pipefish about 30 years ago, and they seem to prefer only smaller food, baby brine shrimp, copepods, etc. Sometimes they can be weaned over to eat froen brine and frozen mysis. Mysis , of course, is more nutritious.