Yucatan pipefish
Food habits
Food habits
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*S. Makaxi,* along with other members of the pipefish family are commonly identified by an elongated snout that is used to with suction to devour small prey. Due to the size and confirmation of their mouths, members of the genus are limited by the size of their prey (Ryer and Orth 1987\).  *S. Makaxi* is considered carnivorous and consumes amphipods and copepods (Huh, Knitting 1985\).  Many pipefishes utilize their habitat and while camouflaged in tall sea grasses, use a “sit and wait” technique when hunting for food (Tipton and Bell 1988\).


Is S. Makaxi considered carnivorous?