Species Corythoichthys amplexus Dawson & Randall, 1975
Redbanded Pipefish, Brown-banded Pipefish, Brownbanded Pipefish, Fijian Banded Pipefish, Red-banded Pipefish
- Corythoichthys amplexus Dawson, C.E. & Randall, J.E. 1975. Notes on Indo-Pacific pipefishes (Pisces : Syngnathidae) with description of two new species. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 88(25): 263-280 figs 1-9 [271, figs 6-7].
Type data:
Holotype USNM 213479 (male), Beqa Lagoon, Stuart and Yanuca Islands, Fiji Islands. 6.1m.
Paratype(s) ANSP 108972, Curieuse Island, south end of Laraie Bay, Seychelles. To 9.1m; ANSP 108993, Mahé Island, west side of north islet, Seychelles. 7.6-18.3m; ANSP 110017, Beau Vallon Bay, NNW of Hotel des Seychelles, Seychelles. 12.2-15.2m; ANSP 110036, African Island, south west of North Island, Seychelles. 3.7m; ANSP 110050, off east end of D'Arros Island, Seychelles. 21.3-30.5m; ANSP 110053, vicinity Praslin Island south of Round Island, Seychelles. To 15.2m; ANSP 110058, isolated coral in sand, Mahé Island, NW end of beau Vallon Bay, Seychelles. 6.1-7.5m; BPBM 15614, coral head, Alite reef odd Malaita lagoon, Solomon Islands. 3m; BPBM 17949, Beqa Lagoon, Stuart and Yanuca Islands, Fiji Islands. 6.1m; BPBM 18033, Curieuse Island, south end of Laraie Bay, Seychelles. To 9.1m; GCRL 13337, Beqa Lagoon, Stuart and Yanuca Islands, Fiji Islands. 6.1m; GCRL 13358, Kabena Island, Tallabassi Bay off NE tip of Damalawa Islands, Celebes Island (Sulawesi). [~ 122°4'00"E, 5°17'20"S]; GCRL 13463, Curieuse Island, south end of Laraie Bay, Seychelles. To 9.1m; USNM 213480, Beqa Lagoon, Stuart and Yanuca Islands, Fiji Islands. 6.1m; USNM 213510, Kabena Island, Tallabassi Bay off NE tip of Damalawa Islands, Celebes Island (Sulawesi). [~ 122°4'00"E, 5°17'20"S]; GCRL 1336, coral head, Alite reef odd Malaita lagoon, Solomon Islands. 3m; USNM 213511, Madang Harbor inside south tip of Paeowai Island, New Guinea. 9.1-10.7m.
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Dampier Archipelago (20º21´S, 116º50'E) and Scott Reef, WA (14º04´S, 121º47'E), and Ashmore Reef, Coral Sea (10º13´S, 144°25'E) to Lady Musgrave Island, QLD (23º54´S, 152°25'E); tropical, Indo-west Pacific.
IMCRA
Timor Province (2), Cape Province (20), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Distribution References
- Allen, G.R. 1993. Fishes of Ashmore Reef and Cartier Island. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 44: 67-91 [74]
- Allen, G.R. & Russell, B.C. 1986. Part VII Fishes. pp. 79-103 in Berry, P.F. (ed.). Faunal Surveys of the Rowley Shoals, Scott Reef and Seringapatam Reef, northwestern Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 25: 1-106 [83]
- Hutchins, J.B. 2003. Checklist of marine fishes of the Dampier Archipelago, Western Australia. pp. 453-478 in Wells, F.E., Walker, D.I., & Jones, D.S. (eds). Proceedings of the Eleventh International Marine Biological Workshop: The Marine Flora and Fauna of Dampier, Western Australia. Perth : Western Australian Museum. [464]
- Russell, B.C. 1983. Annotated checklist of the coral reef fishes in the Capricorn-Bunker group, Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. Special Publication Series 1: 1-184 figs 1-2 [78]
Ecological Descriptors
Coral reef, inshore.
Extra Ecological Information
0-35m
General References
Allen, G.R. 1997. Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia and South-east Asia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 292 pp. 106 pls. [74] (As amplex)
Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M.V. 2008. Corythoichthys Benedetto, a new pipefish (Pisces: Syngnathidae) from Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology [formerly Aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology] 13(3-4): 121-126 [122]
Dawson, C.E. 1977. Review of the pipefish genus Corythoichthys with description of three new species. Copeia 1977(2): 295-338 figs 1-21 [303]
Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts 2008. Species Profile and Threats Database, Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, Canberra. http://www.environment.gov.au/sprat
Hutchins, J.B. 2001. Checklist of the fishes of Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 63: 9-50 [26]
Kuiter, R.H. 2009. Seahorses and their relatives. Seaford, Australia : Aquatic Photographics pp. 331. [188] (considered endemic to Fiji, with Australian records based on more than one undescribed species)
Paulus, T. 1999. Family Syngnathidae. pp. 2264-2276 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, T.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 4 pp. 2069-2790. [2273]
Paxton, J.R., Gates, J.E., Hoese, D.F. & Bray, D.J. 2006. Syngnathidae. pp. 810-846 in Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & Allen, G.R. Fishes. In, Beesley, P.L. & Wells, A. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 35. Volume 35 Australia : ABRS & CSIRO Publishing Parts 1-3, 2178 pp. [815]
Common Name References
Kuiter, R.H. 1992. Tropical Reef-Fishes of the Western Pacific, Indonesia and Adjacent Waters. Jakarta : PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama 314 pp. pls. [15] (Red-banded Pipefish)
Kuiter, R.H. 2000. Seahorses, Pipefishes and Their Relatives. Chorleywood, UK : TMC Publishing 240 pp. [104] (Fijian Banded Pipefish)
Paulus, T. 1999. Family Syngnathidae. pp. 2264-2276 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, T.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 4 pp. 2069-2790. [2273] (FAO) (Brownbanded Pipefish)
Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & Steene, R. 1990. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 507 pp. figs. [72] (Brown-banded Pipefish)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Redbanded Pipefish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27-Jul-2017 | SYNGNATHIFORMES | 29-Aug-2016 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese Dr Matthew Lockett |
| 25-Jun-2015 | SYNGNATHIFORMES | 24-Aug-2016 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |