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Bluestripe Pipefish
Pipefish

Bluestripe Pipefish

Doryrhamphus excisus

The smallest reef pipefish in the trade — a vivid orange body traced with electric-blue stripes that hovers vertically behind rocks and pipes. Peaceful and reef-safe, but a demanding feeder: most specimens are wild-caught and need live copepods; captive-bred stock (e.g. from Biota) can be weaned onto prepared foods and is markedly easier to keep.

Temperament
Peaceful
Max size
2.8"
Min tank
30 gal
Reef-safe
Reef safe
Diet
Planktivore
Zone
Rockwork, Caves, Mid-water
Keep one or a bonded pair.
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Tankmates

How Bluestripe Pipefish gets on with the rest of the reef, checked pair by pair by the same engine as the live pre-flight.

Best kept apart

A real clash — aggression, predation or a same-genus fight.

Maroon ClownfishMaroon Clownfish (aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Bluestripe Pipefish and may harass it.Purple TangPurple Tang (aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Bluestripe Pipefish and may harass it.Antennata LionfishAntennata Lionfish has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Bluestripe Pipefish.Picasso TriggerfishPicasso Triggerfish (aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Bluestripe Pipefish and may harass it.Domino DamselDomino Damsel (aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Bluestripe Pipefish and may harass it.Marine BettaMarine Betta has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Bluestripe Pipefish.Dragon WrasseDragon Wrasse has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Bluestripe Pipefish.Volitans LionfishVolitans Lionfish has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Bluestripe Pipefish.Zebra Dwarf LionfishZebra Dwarf Lionfish has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Bluestripe Pipefish.Snowflake MoraySnowflake Moray has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Bluestripe Pipefish.Zebra MorayZebra Moray has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Bluestripe Pipefish.Chainlink MorayChainlink Moray has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Bluestripe Pipefish.Golden Dwarf MorayGolden Dwarf Moray has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Bluestripe Pipefish.Rectangle TriggerfishRectangle Triggerfish (aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Bluestripe Pipefish and may harass it.Clown TriggerfishClown Triggerfish (aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Bluestripe Pipefish and may harass it.Miniata GrouperMiniata Grouper (aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Bluestripe Pipefish and may harass it.Panther GrouperPanther Grouper (aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Bluestripe Pipefish and may harass it.Six-Line SoapfishSix-Line Soapfish has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Bluestripe Pipefish.Painted FrogfishPainted Frogfish has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Bluestripe Pipefish.Dogface PufferDogface Puffer has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Bluestripe Pipefish.

Keep an eye on these

Usually fine, but worth watching in a smaller tank.

Sailfin TangSailfin Tang (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Bluestripe Pipefish and may harass it.Powder Blue TangPowder Blue Tang (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Bluestripe Pipefish and may harass it.Red Coris WrasseRed Coris Wrasse (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Bluestripe Pipefish and may harass it.Convict TangConvict Tang (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Bluestripe Pipefish and may harass it.Emperor AngelfishEmperor Angelfish (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Bluestripe Pipefish and may harass it.Regal AngelfishRegal Angelfish (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Bluestripe Pipefish and may harass it.Achilles TangAchilles Tang (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Bluestripe Pipefish and may harass it.Naso TangNaso Tang (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Bluestripe Pipefish and may harass it.Scopas TangScopas Tang (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Bluestripe Pipefish and may harass it.Queen AngelfishQueen Angelfish (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Bluestripe Pipefish and may harass it.Blueface AngelfishBlueface Angelfish (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Bluestripe Pipefish and may harass it.Chevron TangChevron Tang (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Bluestripe Pipefish and may harass it.Mimic TangMimic Tang (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Bluestripe Pipefish and may harass it.Powder Brown TangPowder Brown Tang (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Bluestripe Pipefish and may harass it.Blue-Throat TriggerfishBlue-Throat Triggerfish (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Bluestripe Pipefish and may harass it.Crosshatch TriggerfishCrosshatch Triggerfish (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Bluestripe Pipefish and may harass it.Niger TriggerfishNiger Triggerfish (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Bluestripe Pipefish and may harass it.Threadfin ButterflyfishThreadfin Butterflyfish (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Bluestripe Pipefish and may harass it.Majestic AngelfishMajestic Angelfish (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Bluestripe Pipefish and may harass it.Blonde Naso TangBlonde Naso Tang (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Bluestripe Pipefish and may harass it.