Ocellate Pipefish, Corythoichthys ocellatus Herald, 1953
Scientific name: Corythoichthys ocellatus
Alternative name/s:
It has also been called the Orange-spotted Pipefish.
It has also been called the Orange-spotted Pipefish.
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An Ocellate Pipefish, Corythoichthys ocellatus, at a depth of 9m, Madang, Papua New Guinea, July 2003.
Image: Harry Rothenfluh
© Harry Rothenfluh
© Harry Rothenfluh
Fast Facts
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Classification
- Genus
- Corythoichthys
- Species
- ocellatus
- Family
- Syngnathidae
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Subphylum
- Vertebrata
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Kingdom
- Animalia
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- Size Range
- It grows to about 12 cm in length.
Introduction
The Ocellate Pipefish can be recognised by the pupil-sized orange spots on the body and tail.
Identification
The Ocellate Pipefish can be recognised by the pupil-sized orange spots on the body and tail.
Habitat
It is found in coral reef and inshore marine waters.
Distribution
The species occurs in the Western Pacific region.
In Australia it is known from the northern to southern Great Barrier Reef.
The map below shows the Australian distribution of the species based on public sightings and specimens in Australian Museums. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.
References
- Dawson, C.E. 1985. Indo-Pacific Pipefishes (Red Sea to the Americas). Gulf Coast Research Laboratory, Ocean Springs, Mississippi, USA. Pp. 230.
- Kuiter, R.H. 2000. Seahorses, Pipefishes and their Relatives. A Comprehensive Guide to Syngnathiformes. TMC Publishing Pp. 240.
- Myers, R.F. 1999. Micronesian Reef Fishes. Coral Graphics. Pp. 330.
