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Messmate pipefish

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Species of fish

Messmate pipefish
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Syngnathiformes
Family: Syngnathidae
Genus: Corythoichthys
Species: C. haematopterus
Binomial name
Corythoichthys haematopterus
(Bleeker, 1851)
Synonyms
  • Corythroichthys elerae Evermann & Seale, 1907
  • Corythroichthys isigakius Jordan & Snyder, 1901
  • Ichthyocampus papuensis Sauvage, 1880
  • Syngnathus crenulatus Weber, 1913
  • Syngnathus haematopterus Bleeker, 1851

The messmate pipefish (Corythoichthys haematopterus) is a species of marine fish in the family Syngnathidae. It is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific region, from the eastern coast of Africa to the Vanuatu Islands. This species can reach a length of 19.8 cm. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade where it is known as the dragonfaced pipefish. Other common names are bloodspot pipefish, reef pipefish, reeftop pipefish and yellow-streaked pipefish.

The messmate pipefish exhibits biofluorescence, that is, when illuminated by blue or ultraviolet light, it re-emits it as yellow, and appears differently than under white light illumination. Biofluorescence may assist in intraspecific communication and camouflage.

References

  1. ^ Gillespie, K.; Pollom, R. (2016). "Corythoichthys haematopterus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T46102624A46665234. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T46102624A46665234.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Corythoichthys haematopterus". FishBase. February 2018 version.
  3. Saltwater Aquarium Fish for Marine Reef Aquariums: Dragonface Pipefish. Liveaquaria.com. Retrieved on 2016-12-06.
  4. Sparks, John S.; Schelly, Robert C.; Smith, W. Leo; Davis, Matthew P.; Tchernov, Dan; Pieribone, Vincent A.; Gruber, David F. (2014). "The Covert World of Fish Biofluorescence: A Phylogenetically Widespread and Phenotypically Variable Phenomenon". PLOS ONE. 9 (1): e83259. Bibcode:2014PLoSO...983259S. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0083259. PMC 3885428. PMID 24421880.

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Taxon identifiers
Corythoichthys haematopterus


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