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Nerophis lumbriciformis Worm pipefish

Nerophis lumbriciformis is commonly referred to as Worm pipefish. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not for beginners. A aquarium size of at least 250 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.


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lexID:
5082 
AphiaID:
127383 
Scientific:
Nerophis lumbriciformis 
German:
Krummschnäuzige Schlangennadel 
English:
Worm Pipefish 
Category:
Pipefishes 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Syngnathiformes (Order) > Syngnathidae (Family) > Nerophis (Genus) > lumbriciformis (Species) 
Initial determination:
(Jenyns, ), 1835 
Occurrence:
Straße von Gibraltar, East-Atlantic Ocean, European Coasts, Morocco, Portugal, Scandinavia, Spain, the British Isles, the Isle of Man, West Africa 
Size:
5.91" - 6.69" (15cm - 17cm) 
Temperature:
°F - 80.6 °F (°C - 27°C) 
Food:
Fish larvae, Invertebrates 
Tank:
54.99 gal (~ 250L)  
Difficulty:
Not for beginners 
Offspring:
None 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Related species at
Catalog of Life:
 
Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2013-01-30 21:37:03 

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(Jenyns, 1835)

Special thanks for the foto to Erling Svensen from Norway.

Feed on small crustaceans and fish fry.
The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail.

Synonym:
Syngnathus lumbriciformis Jenyns, 1835

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.

External links

  1. FishBase (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  2. World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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