Brian Bastarache wrote:
>
> I have kept many northern pipefish, S. fuscus. They can be found in very
> diluted salt water of estuaries, but Rego and I most often collect them in
> the ocean. I have a hard time keeping them. I keep them with seahorses
> (Hippocampus erectus) we collect. The seahorses usually do fine. I had
> one for over a year. Given that they only live for 3-4 years and we have
> only collected adults, I was happy with that "longevity". The pipes wither
> and surcum over 4-6 months on the same diet, in the same tank!
>
> I thought seahorses were the difficult ones! We can collect them. They
> are neat and I would love to have the on display in the museum, but I have
> no need to sacrifice any more. Anyone have any info?
>
> Brian Bastarache
> NANFA- New England
> Bristol County Natural History Center
>
> At 05:39 AM 1/21/01 -0500, you wrote:
> >I have one question:
> >Is any freshwater Syngnathus species in North America? If yes does
> >anyone succeeded to photograph the courtship sequences?
> >Thanks sorin damian
> >
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