François Libert, Frankreich
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For the sea needle Corythoichthys flavofasciatus there is no scientific first description, maybe this is also a reason why there is sometimes a confusion in naming and / or confusion e.g. with Corythoichthys conspicillatus?
Fittingly, the Australian seahorse expert Rudie H. Kuiter wrote: " Occurrence; Red Sea, Indian Ocean. Further evidence is based on other species"
Source (Seahorses, pipefishes, ragfishes and their relatives (2000).
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.
Corythoichthys flavofasciatus is observed in its range among algae-covered rocks and on live coral in lagoons and in seaward reefs, from low tide to high tide line.
Because pipefishes have very small mouths, they can only prey on and eat very small zooplankton such as copepods and invertebrates.
Male pipefish carry the fertilized eggs in a brood pouch located under the tail and release the then fully developed small larvae into the ocean in a short time.
The Yellow-banded pipefish is not specifically targeted in specialized trade, so there is a lack of husbandry experience so far.
It is interesting that there are photos with continuous yellow and with interrupted yellow lines.
Synonyms:
Corithoichthys flavofasciatus (Rüppell, 1838)
Corythiochthys flavofasciatus (Rüppell, 1838)
Corythoichthys fasciatus (Gray, 1830)
Corythoichthys flavo-fasciatus (Rüppell, 1838)
Corythoichthys sealei Jordan & Starks, 1906
Corythoichthys serrulifer Fowler, 1938
Corythroichthys sealei Jordan & Starks, 1906
Syngnathus flavofasciatus Rüppell, 1838
The term "reef safe" is often used in marine aquaristics, especially when buying a new species people often ask if the new animal is "reef safe".
What exactly does reef safe mean?
To answer this question, you can ask target-oriented questions and inquire in forums, clubs, dealers and with aquarist friends:
- Are there already experiences and keeping reports that assure that the new animal can live in other suitably equipped aquariums without ever having caused problems?
- Is there any experience of invertebrates (crustaceans, hermits, mussels, snails) or corals being attacked by other inhabitants such as fish of the same or a different species?
- Is any information known or expected about a possible change in dietary habits, e.g., from a plant-based diet to a meat-based diet?
- Do the desired animals leave the reef structure "alone", do they constantly change it (boring starfish, digger gobies, parrotfish, triggerfish) and thus disturb or displace other co-inhabitants?
- do new animals tend to get diseases repeatedly and very quickly and can they be treated?
- Do known peaceful animals change their character in the course of their life and become aggressive?
- Can the death of a new animal possibly even lead to the death of the rest of the stock through poisoning (possible with some species of sea cucumbers)?
- Last but not least the keeper of the animals has to be included in the "reef safety", there are actively poisonous, passively poisonous animals, animals that have dangerous biting or stinging weapons, animals with extremely strong nettle poisons, these have to be (er)known and a plan of action should have been made in advance in case of an attack on the aquarist (e.g. telephone numbers of the poison control center, the treating doctor, the tropical institute etc.).
If all questions are evaluated positively in the sense of the animal(s) and the keeper, then one can assume a "reef safety".
Fittingly, the Australian seahorse expert Rudie H. Kuiter wrote: " Occurrence; Red Sea, Indian Ocean. Further evidence is based on other species"
Source (Seahorses, pipefishes, ragfishes and their relatives (2000).
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.
Corythoichthys flavofasciatus is observed in its range among algae-covered rocks and on live coral in lagoons and in seaward reefs, from low tide to high tide line.
Because pipefishes have very small mouths, they can only prey on and eat very small zooplankton such as copepods and invertebrates.
Male pipefish carry the fertilized eggs in a brood pouch located under the tail and release the then fully developed small larvae into the ocean in a short time.
The Yellow-banded pipefish is not specifically targeted in specialized trade, so there is a lack of husbandry experience so far.
It is interesting that there are photos with continuous yellow and with interrupted yellow lines.
Synonyms:
Corithoichthys flavofasciatus (Rüppell, 1838)
Corythiochthys flavofasciatus (Rüppell, 1838)
Corythoichthys fasciatus (Gray, 1830)
Corythoichthys flavo-fasciatus (Rüppell, 1838)
Corythoichthys sealei Jordan & Starks, 1906
Corythoichthys serrulifer Fowler, 1938
Corythroichthys sealei Jordan & Starks, 1906
Syngnathus flavofasciatus Rüppell, 1838
The term "reef safe" is often used in marine aquaristics, especially when buying a new species people often ask if the new animal is "reef safe".
What exactly does reef safe mean?
To answer this question, you can ask target-oriented questions and inquire in forums, clubs, dealers and with aquarist friends:
- Are there already experiences and keeping reports that assure that the new animal can live in other suitably equipped aquariums without ever having caused problems?
- Is there any experience of invertebrates (crustaceans, hermits, mussels, snails) or corals being attacked by other inhabitants such as fish of the same or a different species?
- Is any information known or expected about a possible change in dietary habits, e.g., from a plant-based diet to a meat-based diet?
- Do the desired animals leave the reef structure "alone", do they constantly change it (boring starfish, digger gobies, parrotfish, triggerfish) and thus disturb or displace other co-inhabitants?
- do new animals tend to get diseases repeatedly and very quickly and can they be treated?
- Do known peaceful animals change their character in the course of their life and become aggressive?
- Can the death of a new animal possibly even lead to the death of the rest of the stock through poisoning (possible with some species of sea cucumbers)?
- Last but not least the keeper of the animals has to be included in the "reef safety", there are actively poisonous, passively poisonous animals, animals that have dangerous biting or stinging weapons, animals with extremely strong nettle poisons, these have to be (er)known and a plan of action should have been made in advance in case of an attack on the aquarist (e.g. telephone numbers of the poison control center, the treating doctor, the tropical institute etc.).
If all questions are evaluated positively in the sense of the animal(s) and the keeper, then one can assume a "reef safety".
