| Doryrhamphus janssi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Genus: | Doryrhamphus |
| Species: | D. janssi |
| Binomial name | |
| Doryrhamphus janssi (Herald & Randall, 1972) |
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The Janss' pipefish (Doryrhamphus janssi) is a flagtail pipefish from the Western Central Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade.
Doryrhamphus janssi has a long, slender body with an elongated, tubular mouth. Its tail is oval, and flag-like. The body of this species is orange while the head and anterior portion of the trunk are blue. The tail of Doryrhamphus janssi is black with a white margin and dot in the center. Janss' pipefish grows to a size of 14cm in length.
The Janss' Pipefish is not easily kept because of to its unusual feeding requirements. This fish generally prefers to eat only live copepods. [1]