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Network Pipefish
Corythoichthys flavofasciatus
Corythoichthys flavofasciatus, known commonly as the Network pipefish, Reticulate Pipefish and Yellow-banded Pipefish, is a species of marine fish in the family Syngnathidae.
From the article Corythoichthys flavofasciatus on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Corythoichthys flavofasciatus can reach a length of about 12 centimetres (4.7 in) in males. These fishes have 26-36 dorsal soft rays. Body has yellow and brown stripes, while the snout is red. Males develop orange stripes and brilliant light blue spots. This species is quite similar to Corythoichthys conspicillatus.
Range & habitat
This species can be found from the Red Sea and Eastern Africa to the Tuamotu, the Ryukyu Islands, northern Australia and the Austral Islands. It lives in tropical climate and it is associated with lagoons and coral reefs at depths from the low tide line to 25 m.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 129552.