Corythoichthys amplexus
| Corythoichthys amplexus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Genus: | Corythoichthys |
| Species: | C. amplexus |
| Binomial name | |
| Corythoichthys amplexus Dawson & Randall, 1975 | |
Corythoichthys amplexus, known commonly as the Brown-banded Pipefish, is a species of marine fish in the family Syngnathidae. [2]
The Brown-banded Pipefish is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-West Pacific region, from the eastern coast of Africa to the Samoa Islands. [3]
The Brown-banded Pipefish is a small size fish and can reach a maximum size of 10 cm length. [4]
References
- ↑ Fritzsche, R., Matsuura, K., Allen, G., Collette, B., Nelson, J., Dooley, J., Carpenter, K., Bartnik, S., Robinson, E. & Morgan, S.K. 2010. Corythoichthys amplexus. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 15 October 2013.
- ↑ Lieske & Myers,Coral reef fishes,Princeton University Press, 2009, ISBN 9780691089959
- ↑ http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/155165/0
- ↑ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/6659
External links
- http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=217996
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/155165/0
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