Corythoichthys polynotatus
Species of fish
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Corythoichthys polynotatus, known commonly as the many-spotted pipefish or yellow-spotted pipefish, is a species of marine fish in the family Syngnathidae.[2]
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| Corythoichthys polynotatus | |
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| Genetic double tail (Corythoichthys polynotatus) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Genus: | Corythoichthys |
| Species: | C. polynotatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Corythoichthys polynotatus C. E. Dawson, 1977 | |
The many-spotted pipefish is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the central Indo-Pacific region, from Indonesia to the Philippines. It occurs mainly in shallow rubble lagoons among algae and seagrasses; it is frequently recorded in the intertidal zone and is normally found in only a few metres depth. Like other pipefish this species is ovoviviparous and the male bears the fertilised eggs in a brood pouch located under his tail [3]
The many-spotted pipefish reaches a maximum total length of 16 centimetres (6.3 in) length.[3]
