Is this Doryrhamphus excisus -male ?

[Bojan]

Yesterday i bought one more Doryrhamphus , which is shown on the picture bellow.

Is this Doryrhamphus excisus -male ?

 

[Inken Krause]

Yes, it seems to be a male.

 

[Bojan]

Is it Doryrhamphus excisus ?

 

[Inken Krause]

Yes, definitely a male D. excisus/melanopleura (both scientific names mean D. excisus excisus).

Of course it might also be a subspecies of D. excisus (D. excisus paulus or D. excisus abbreviatus) but I think that doesn't matter

 

[pledosophy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7831039#post7831039 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Inken Krause
Of course it might also be a subspecies of D. excisus (D. excisus paulus or D. excisus abbreviatus) but I think that doesn't matter

:lol: :lol: :lol:

This statement alone makes you a nerd. Welcome to the club. Nice to have other fish geeks around. :thumbsup:

I agree with the ID, but I'm not the best at pipefish.

 

[hydroid]

How can you tell the gender?

 

[Inken Krause]

Hi Todd,

Males have some kind of "spikey" (sorry, don't know how to describe in English) at their snout.
Females does not have those, their snouts are flat.

You can see this very well on Bojan's pic.

@pledosophy :lol:

 

[lfduty]

i did not know that thin the pet shop sent me 2 males. one is going back.

 

[hydroid]

Thanks. I guess you CAN teach an old dog new tricks.

Is this true with all/most pipefish, or just this species?

 

[Inken Krause]

Hi Todd,

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7847792#post7847792 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by hydroid


Is this true with all/most pipefish, or just this species?

Just this species.

Males of all (or at least the most) species could be identified by the brood-pouch under their belly. But that is pretty hard with juveniles.
And you must have the chance to have a look at their belly


Inken

 

[hydroid]

Thanks Inken