Schultz's pipefish (Corythoichthys schultzi)

Scientific name: Corythoichthys schultzi Herald, 1953

Schultz's pipefish (Corythoichthys schultzi)

The Schultz's pipefish (Corythoichthys schultzi) is a marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea and East Africa to Tonga, south to northern Australia and New Caledonia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 25-31. Superior trunk and tail ridges discontinuous; lateral trunk ridges straight, ending near anal ring; inferior trunk and tail ridges continuous; body rings 15-17; tail rings 32-39.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Corythoichthys schultzi
Family
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses)
Order
Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and Seahorses)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.0
Depth range
2–30 m (7–98 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 30 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to Tonga, south to northern Australia and New Caledonia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: public aquariums
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

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

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