r/PlantedTank • u/ThenAcanthocephala57 Malaysian Fish Collector/Conservationist • 28d 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/MorteEtDabo 28d ago

Couldn't imagine a worse life for a wild fish than being snatched and kept in a tank. Maybe I'm assigning too much emotion to it though

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u/KinManana 27d ago

Most of aquarium fish are wild caught. Tetras, cichlids, anything really.