Scribbled pipefish (Corythoichthys intestinalis)

Scientific name: Corythoichthys intestinalis Ramsay, 1881

Scribbled pipefish (Corythoichthys intestinalis)

The Scribbled pipefish (Corythoichthys intestinalis) is a marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Borneo to Samoa, north to Marshall and Mariana Islands, south to Rowley Shoals and New Caledonia; throughout Micronesia.

Biology

Adults occur in shallow sandy or mixed sand, rubble, or coral areas of reef flats and lagoons, also sometimes on seaward reefs. Ovoviviparous. The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail. Males may be brooding at 6.5-7.0 cm SL.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Corythoichthys intestinalis
Family
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses)
Order
Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and Seahorses)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.0
Depth range
20–68 m (66–223 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 20 - 68 m, usually ? - 68 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Borneo to Samoa, north to Marshall and Mariana Islands, south to Rowley Shoals and New Caledonia; throughout Micronesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest; 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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