Are pipefish or other syngnathids hermaphrodites?

[danfrith]

Hi, I was wondering if anybody knows if pipefish or any other snygnathids are hermaphrodites( ability to change sex)? Thanks.

[pledosophy]

There has been a case where a seahorse showed both sex organs were present. Sorry I don't know enough of the details to explain further. I believe Dr. Belli performed a necrospy. Will look around for more info.

[danfrith]

thank you.

[danfrith]

The reason i ask is i have 1 female bluestripe pipefish in my tank right now and the lfs also has a female in stock. So, I was wondering if can put them together and eventually one will change sex like an anthias.

[mal40]

www.seahorseresearch.org - sex change seahorse.

[pledosophy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8786563#post8786563 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by danfrith
The reason i ask is i have 1 female bluestripe pipefish in my tank right now and the lfs also has a female in stock. So, I was wondering if can put them together and eventually one will change sex like an anthias.

That won't happen.

Thanks for the link Mal. ;)

[acrodave]

i work at a lfs also and i know for a fact that if u put 2 males in the same tank they will fight i have a male and female and they are loveing each other very much so