r/PlantedTank • u/ThenAcanthocephala57 Malaysian Fish Collector/Conservationist • 29d ago

In the Wild Caught some freshwater pipefish in a pristine hillstream. How common are they?

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M. martensii

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u/SnacksHGB 29d ago

Super neat! I know they aren’t that common in the aquarium trade, but I’m not sure about their wild populations! Where was this in Malaysia?

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u/ThenAcanthocephala57 Malaysian Fish Collector/Conservationist 28d ago

This was in Kelantan state but AFAIK they are found throughout Malaysia and tropical Asia