Pipefish comp

The Pipefish is unique in the fact that they create a vacuum inside their mouth through which their prey is automatically sucked inside. The Pipefish is adapted to eat tiny crustaceans such as copepods and mysis shrimp. Freshwater pipefish will often eat insects and worms. Larger pipefish will sometimes eat small fish. Some Pipefish species have been able to adapt to eating parasites off other fish, such as the Bluestripe Pipefish and Janss Pipefish. Since the Pipefish is a visual hunter they need good lighting in order to find food.