Cleaner Pipefish
Doryrhamphus janssi
- Usual depth2–17 m
- Water temperature24–30 °C
- Best monthsFebruary, June, and November
- How commonRare
Photo credit: (c) Dan Schofield, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Dan Schofield · CC BY · iNaturalist
About this species
Doryrhamphus janssi, commonly known as the Janss' pipefish , is a species of pipefish belonging to the family Syngnathidae.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Doryrhamphus janssi”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 5 records
- February: 9 records
- March: 7 records
- April: 4 records
- May: 9 records
- June: 10 records
- July: 9 records
- August: 5 records
- September: 6 records
- October: 4 records
- November: 10 records
- December: 7 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 2–17 m · Deepest record: 20.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–30 °C
Photos
(c) Dan Schofield, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Dan Schofield · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Dan Schofield, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Dan Schofield · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Dan Schofield, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Dan Schofield · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Pierre Pericard, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) portioid, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
Names and classification
- English
- Cleaner Pipefish, Flame Pipefish, Janss Pipefish, Janss' Pipefish, Janss's Pipefish
Names in 3 more languages
- Spanish
- Pez Pipa de Janss
- Thai
- ปลาจิ้มฟันจระเข้สีเพลิง
- Simplified Chinese
- 強氏矛吻海龍, 强氏矛吻海龙, 海龍
Other scientific names: Dentirostrum janssi, Doryramphus janssi, Dunckerocampus janssi
Similar species
Bluestripe pipefishDoryrhamphus excisus
Blacksided PipefishDoryrhamphus japonicus
Flagtail PipefishDoryrhamphus negrosensis
- Narrowstripe pipefish
Doryrhamphus bicarinatus
Banded PipefishCorythoichthys flavofasciatus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 62 open-data records from 1957 to 2001.
- Species data updated November 2, 2026.
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