{"id":2025,"date":"2026-02-16T23:05:57","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T23:05:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/product\/banded-pipefish-dunckerocampus-dactyliophorus\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T23:05:58","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T23:05:58","slug":"banded-pipefish-dunckerocampus-dactyliophorus","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/?product=banded-pipefish-dunckerocampus-dactyliophorus","title":{"rendered":"Banded Pipefish Dunckerocampus Dactyliophorus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Banded Pipefish Dunckerocampus Dactyliophorus<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"\">The banded pipefish (Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus) is a species of fish in the Syngnathidae (seahorses and pipefish) family. It has a straight, elongated body that can reach up to 19 cm in length and is characterized by fleshy streams coming back from its head, which are thought to be mechanisms of camouflage. <\/span><span class=\"\">The banded pipefish is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific region, including Australia, Fiji, Indonesia, Japan, and the Philippines.<\/span><span class=\"\"> It inhabits tide pools, lagoons, and outer reef slopes in tropical climates.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"\">This fish is carnivorous, feeding on tiny crustaceans and other small animals.<\/span><span class=\"\"> In the aquarium, it is recommended to feed it a diet of live copepods and vitamin-enriched live baby brine shrimp, though it may eventually accept frozen CYCLOP, small Mysis, and Nutramar Ova. <\/span><span class=\"\">Banded pipefish are best kept in mated pairs or groups of their own kind in an aquarium that is at least 50 gallons.<\/span><span class=\"\">\u00a0They can be kept with small, shy fish such as small gobies, seahorses, dragonets, and firefish, but should not be housed with aggressive, territorial, or fast-moving fish.<\/span><span class=\"\"> They may also be harmed by anemones, large corals, crabs, and large shrimp.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"\">Banded pipefish are considered an &#8220;expert only&#8221; species, as they require specialized care and feeding.<\/span><span class=\"\"> They are recommended only for experienced aquarists, zoos, or research institutions.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"\">The ideal water parameters for their care include a temperature of 25-29\u00b0C and a depth of 5-56 meters.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Banded Pipefish Dunckerocampus Dactyliophorus The banded pipefish (Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus) is a species of fish in the Syngnathidae (seahorses and pipefish) family. It has a straight, elongated body that can reach up to 19 cm in length and is characterized by fleshy streams coming back from its head, which are thought to be mechanisms of camouflage. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":2024,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[124],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-2025","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-sea-horse-pipe-fish","8":"first","9":"instock","10":"taxable","11":"shipping-taxable","12":"purchasable","13":"product-type-simple"},"group_of_quantity":0,"min_quantity":0,"max_quantity":"","exclude_order_quantity_value_rules":"no","exclude_category_quantity_rules":"no","combine_variations":"no","exclude_global_add_ons":[],"addons":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product\/2025","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2024"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2025"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_brand&post=2025"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_cat&post=2025"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_tag&post=2025"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}