| Scribbled pipefish | |
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| Two specimens on Heron Reef, Queensland, Australia | |
| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Genus: | Corythoichthys |
| Species: | C. intestinalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Corythoichthys intestinalis (E. P. Ramsay, 1881) | |
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Corythoichthys intestinalis, known commonly as the scribbled pipefish, is a species of marine fish in the family Syngnathidae. Other common names used include banded pipefish, Australian banded pipefish, Australian messmate pipefish and messmate pipefish.
The Scribbled pipefish is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the central Indo-Pacific region.
The Scribbled pipefish is a small fish and can reach a maximum size of 16 centimetres (6.3 in) total length.
Biology
Adults occur in shallow sandy or mixed sand, rubble, or coral areas of reef flats and lagoons, also sometimes on seaward reefs, to depths of 20–68 metres (66–223 ft). The Scribbled pipefish is ovoviviparous. The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail.
References
- Gillespie, K. & Pollom, R. (2017) . "Corythoichthys intestinalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T65364931A115414738. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T65364931A67619400.en.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Corythoichthys intestinalis". FishBase. February 2018 version.
- Lieske & Myers,Coral reef fishes, Princeton University Press, 2009, ISBN 9780691089959
- Myers, R.F. (1991). Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. p. 298.
- ^ Breder, C.M. & D.E. Rosen (1966). Modes of reproduction in fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey. p. 941.
External links
- http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=217995
- Photos of Scribbled pipefish on Sealife Collection
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Corythoichthys intestinalis | |
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