Kati & Eschweiler Philipp, The Three P Holiday & Dive Resort Romblon, Philippinen
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Our very special thanks for the first photo of this gorgeous little Xenia Coral Pipefish goes to Kati and Philipp Eschweiler, The Three P Holiday & Dive Resort Romblon, Philippines!
Kati found the this pipefish in a colony of Xenia soft corals and Philipp has taken this amazing photo at Romblon Island, Romblon, Philippines in 2005.
Siokunichthys bentuviai lives over sandy bottoms and in coral reefs in shallow water, where the pipefish lives among their branches, specifically seen in Xenia soft corals.
Siokunichthys bentuviai was described by 32 specimens collected in the 1960s in the Red Sea, currently there are unfortunately no further informations about its biology, ecology or population size, but scientist suppose, that this pipefish may be dependent upon soft corals of the genus Xenia.
Feeding intake.
The fish take a long time to eat at the beginning, before the food is taken up, a close inspection is carried out. After acclimatisation, the offered frozen food is eaten without problems. It should be noted that wild-caught fish behave differently than offspring when it comes to food intake. In the case of offspring, the size of the fish purchased also plays a role in the choice of food.
Kati found the this pipefish in a colony of Xenia soft corals and Philipp has taken this amazing photo at Romblon Island, Romblon, Philippines in 2005.
Siokunichthys bentuviai lives over sandy bottoms and in coral reefs in shallow water, where the pipefish lives among their branches, specifically seen in Xenia soft corals.
Siokunichthys bentuviai was described by 32 specimens collected in the 1960s in the Red Sea, currently there are unfortunately no further informations about its biology, ecology or population size, but scientist suppose, that this pipefish may be dependent upon soft corals of the genus Xenia.
Feeding intake.
The fish take a long time to eat at the beginning, before the food is taken up, a close inspection is carried out. After acclimatisation, the offered frozen food is eaten without problems. It should be noted that wild-caught fish behave differently than offspring when it comes to food intake. In the case of offspring, the size of the fish purchased also plays a role in the choice of food.
