This is most certainly not a pipefish.

These are imported into Malaysia by way of Columbia as "Farlowella acus" (Twig Catfish). As to if they are really the F.acus species, we would really need to do a serious taxonomic study to prove it. What is sure it is definately a Farlowella sp.

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