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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Syngnathiformes |
Family: | Syngnathidae |
Genus: | Corythoichthys |
Species: | C. haematopterus
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Binomial name | |
Corythoichthys haematopterus (
Bleeker, 1851)
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Synonyms [2] | |
The messmate pipefish (Corythoichthys haematopterus) is a species of marine fish in the family Syngnathidae. It is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific region, from the eastern coast of Africa to the Vanuatu Islands. This species can reach a length of 19.8 cm. [2] It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade where it is known as the dragonfaced pipefish. [3] Other common names are bloodspot pipefish, reef pipefish, reeftop pipefish and yellow-streaked pipefish. [1]
The messmate pipefish exhibits biofluorescence, that is, when illuminated by blue or ultraviolet light, it re-emits it as yellow, and appears differently than under white light illumination. Biofluorescence may assist in intraspecific communication and camouflage. [4]
Messmate pipefish | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Syngnathiformes |
Family: | Syngnathidae |
Genus: | Corythoichthys |
Species: | C. haematopterus
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Binomial name | |
Corythoichthys haematopterus (
Bleeker, 1851)
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Synonyms [2] | |
The messmate pipefish (Corythoichthys haematopterus) is a species of marine fish in the family Syngnathidae. It is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific region, from the eastern coast of Africa to the Vanuatu Islands. This species can reach a length of 19.8 cm. [2] It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade where it is known as the dragonfaced pipefish. [3] Other common names are bloodspot pipefish, reef pipefish, reeftop pipefish and yellow-streaked pipefish. [1]
The messmate pipefish exhibits biofluorescence, that is, when illuminated by blue or ultraviolet light, it re-emits it as yellow, and appears differently than under white light illumination. Biofluorescence may assist in intraspecific communication and camouflage. [4]