Photo Image Honsu pipefish Doryrhamphus japonicus

HONSU PIPEFISH

Doryrhamphus japonicus

This kind of pipe fish is found in sheltered reef areas or in caves. It will either hide or swim actively, and cleans parasites from fish skin. The body length is up to 13 cm, with an orange body and blue stripe on the head and middle of the body. It has a yellow spot in the centre of the tail.
Frequency of sightings:
COMMON during Night Dives
Best time of year:
All year round
Divesites seen at:
Angels Window, Aw Shucks, Critter Hunt, Goby A Crab, Jahir 2, Lembeh Resort House Reef, Pantai Parigi

Taxonomical order of this critter:
Veterbrate
Reef & Sea Grass
Buttom Dweller
Pipefish
-	Banded messmate pipefish
-	Banded pipefish
-	Double-ended pipefish
-	Galaxea pipefish
-	Honsu pipefish
-	Mushroom coral pipefish
-	Network pipefish
-	Orange spotted pipefish
-	Reeftop pipefish
-	Short tailed pipefish
-	Stick pipefish
-	Winged pipefish
-	Yellow banded pipefish