Scribbled pipefish | |
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Two specimens on Heron Reef, Queensland, Australia | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Syngnathiformes |
Family: | Syngnathidae |
Genus: | Corythoichthys |
Species: | C. intestinalis
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Binomial name | |
Corythoichthys intestinalis (
E. P. Ramsay, 1881)
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Synonyms [2] | |
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Corythoichthys intestinalis, known commonly as the scribbled pipefish, is a species of marine fish in the family Syngnathidae. [3] Other common names used include banded pipefish, Australian banded pipefish, Australian messmate pipefish and messmate pipefish. [2]
The Scribbled pipefish is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the central Indo-Pacific region. [2]
The Scribbled pipefish is a small fish and can reach a maximum size of 16 centimetres (6.3 in) total length. [2]
Adults occur in shallow sandy or mixed sand, rubble, or coral areas of reef flats and lagoons, also sometimes on seaward reefs, [4] to depths of 20–68 metres (66–223 ft). [2] The Scribbled pipefish is ovoviviparous. [5] The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail. [5]
Scribbled pipefish | |
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Two specimens on Heron Reef, Queensland, Australia | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Syngnathiformes |
Family: | Syngnathidae |
Genus: | Corythoichthys |
Species: | C. intestinalis
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Binomial name | |
Corythoichthys intestinalis (
E. P. Ramsay, 1881)
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Synonyms [2] | |
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Corythoichthys intestinalis, known commonly as the scribbled pipefish, is a species of marine fish in the family Syngnathidae. [3] Other common names used include banded pipefish, Australian banded pipefish, Australian messmate pipefish and messmate pipefish. [2]
The Scribbled pipefish is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the central Indo-Pacific region. [2]
The Scribbled pipefish is a small fish and can reach a maximum size of 16 centimetres (6.3 in) total length. [2]
Adults occur in shallow sandy or mixed sand, rubble, or coral areas of reef flats and lagoons, also sometimes on seaward reefs, [4] to depths of 20–68 metres (66–223 ft). [2] The Scribbled pipefish is ovoviviparous. [5] The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail. [5]