Brown-banded pipefish (Corythoichthys amplexus)

Scientific name: Corythoichthys amplexus Dawson & Randall, 1975

Brown-banded pipefish (Corythoichthys amplexus)

The Brown-banded pipefish (Corythoichthys amplexus) is a marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, East Africa to Samoa, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to the Great Barrier Reef. Record from the Mascarenes is apparently erroneous.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23-30

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Corythoichthys amplexus
Family
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses)
Order
Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and Seahorses)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Depth range
0–31 m (0–102 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 31 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: East Africa to Samoa, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to the Great Barrier Reef. Record from the Mascarenes is apparently erroneous.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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