Banded pipefish (species: Corythoichthys intestinalis) in Lady Elliot Island (Gaia Guide)
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Corythoichthys intestinalis
Banded pipefish


©Anne: Magnified view of head, Corythoichthys intestinalis at Loomis Reef, Lizard Island

©Barbara Banks: Mesmate Pipefish at Lizard Island

©Anne: Corythoichthys intestinalis at Loomis Reef, Lizard Island

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Syngnathiformes
Family Syngnathidae
Genus Corythoichthys
Species Corythoichthys intestinalis

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 16 cm (Length of specimen)

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

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Distribution


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Distribution and habitat preferences

It can be found in marine environments.

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References

  • Caley, M.J. (1991). Mechanisms of coexistence in communities of coral-reef fishes, Ph.D. thesis, University of Sydney. LIRS catalog number 307.
  • Caley, M.J. (1995). Reef fish community structure and dynamics: in interaction between local and larger-scale processes? Marine Ecology Progress Series, 129: 19-29. LIRS catalog number 448.
  • Caley, M.J. and J. St John (1996). Refuge availability structures assemblages of tropical reef fishes, Journal of Animal Ecology, 65: 414-428. LIRS catalog number 458.
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