Ocellated pipefish
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Ocellated pipefish
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Syngnathiformes Family: Syngnathidae Genus: Corythoichthys Species: C. ocellatus
Binomial name
Corythoichthys ocellatus Herald, 1953

Ocellated pipefish, also known as Orange-spotted pipefish, Corythoichthys ocellatus, is a pipefish of the family Syngnathidae, found in the Western Pacific Ocean at depths up to 12 m. Its length is up to 10 cm.

Ovoviviparous, the male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail.

References

• "Corythoichthys ocellatus". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. August 2008 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2008.
• Gerald Allen, Roger Steene, Paul Humann & Ned Deloach Reef Fish Identification Tropical Pacific, (New World Publications Inc, Jacksonville, Florida, USA 2003) ISBN 1-878348-36-1

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