Species Corythoichthys intestinalis (Ramsay, 1881)
Messmate Pipefish, Australian Messmate Pipefish, Banded Pipefish, Messmate Pipe-fish, Waite's Pipe-fish
- Syngnatus intestinalis Ramsay, E.P. 1881. Description of a parasitic Syngnathus. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 1 5(4): 494-495 [494].
Type data:
Lectotype AM A.8871, Duke of York Island, Bismarck Archipelago, Solomon Islands.
Paralectotype(s) AM A.8833-35 (1 each); AM A.8840-70 (1 each); AM A.8872-81 (1 each); BMNH 1887.1.20.4; QM I.434 (2).Subsequent designation references:
Dawson, C.E. 1977. Review of the pipefish genus Corythoichthys with description of three new species. Copeia 1977(2): 295-338 figs 1-21 [315] (erroneously recorded as AM I.8871).
Generic Combinations
- Corythoichthys intestinalis (Ramsay, 1881). —
McCulloch, A.R. 1911. Report on the fishes obtained by the F.I.S. Endeavour on the coasts of New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania. Part 1. Zoological (Biological) Results. Endeavour 1(1): 1-87 figs 1-20 pls 1-16 [26] (changed combination cited, genus misspelled Corythroichthys)
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Corythoichthys flavofasciatus Rüppell, 1838 [a misidentification, treated as a junior synonym of C. flavofasciatus by some authors]. —
McCulloch, A.R. 1929. A check-list of the fishes recorded from Australia. Part I. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 5: 1–144 [87]
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Rowley Shoals (17º22´S, 119º21'E) and Scott Reef (14º02 121º52), WA, and Darnley (Erub) Island, Torres Strait (9º35´S, 143º46'E) to One Tree Island (23º30´S, 152º05'E), QLD; tropical, west-central Pacific.
IMCRA
Timor Province (2), Northwest Transition (3), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Other Regions
Torres Strait Islands terrestrial, marine & freshwater
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., Williams, D.McB., Newman, S.J., Cappo, M. & Speare, P. 1995. New records of fishes for the Rowley Shoals and Scott/Seringapatam Reefs, off north-western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum 17: 119-123 [120]
- 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 [79]
Ecological Descriptors
Continental shelf, coral reef, inshore.
Extra Ecological Information
0-68m
General References
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
Fricke, R., Kulbicki, M. & Wantiez, L. 2011. Checklist of the fishes of New Caledonia, and their distribution in the Southwest Pacific Ocean (Pisces). Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde. Serie A (Biologie) Neue Serie 4: 341-463 [375]
Gronell, A.M. 1984. Courtship, spawning and social organisation of the pipefish Corythoichthys intestinalis (Pisces : Syngnathidae) with notes on two congeneric species. Zeitschrift für Tierpsychologie 65: 1-24
McCulloch, A.R. 1929. A check-list of the fishes recorded from Australia. Part I. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 5: 1–144 [87] (as Corythoichthys flavofasciatus)
Munro, I.S.R. 1961. Handbook of Australian fishes. Nos 1–42. Australian Fisheries Newsletter 15–17, 19, 20: 1-172 [published as separates 1956–1961] [83] (577, as Syngnathus consipcillatus)
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. [2270]
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. [816]
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [38] (492)
Common Name References
Grant, E.M. 1975. Guide to Fishes. Brisbane : Queensland Government, Co-ordinator General’s Department 640 pp. [134] (Messmate Pipe-fish, Waite's Pipe-fish)
Kuiter, R.H. 1996. Guide to Sea Fishes of Australia. A comprehensive reference for divers and fishermen. Sydney, NSW, Australia : New Holland Publishers xvii, 434 pp. [78] (Messmate Pipefish)
Kuiter, R.H. 2000. Seahorses, Pipefishes and Their Relatives. Chorleywood, UK : TMC Publishing 240 pp. [118] (Australian Messmate 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] (Banded Pipefish)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Messmate Pipefish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27-Jul-2017 | SYNGNATHIFORMES | 28-Apr-2017 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese Dr Matthew Lockett |
| 25-Jun-2015 | SYNGNATHIFORMES | 20-Aug-2014 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |