Species Corythoichthys ocellatus Herald, 1953
Ocellate Pipefish, Ocellated Pipefish, Orange-spotted Pipefish
- Corythoichthys ocellatus Herald, E.S. 1953. Family Syngnathidae: pipefishes. pp. 231-278, figs 36-44, pl. 22 in Schultz, L.P., Herald, E.S., Lachner, E.A., Welander, A.D. & Woods, L.P. (eds). Fishes of the Marshall and Marianas Islands. Vol. 1. Families Asymmetrontidae through Siganidae. Bulletin of the United States National Museum 202(1): 1-685, figs 1-90, pls 1-74 [267, fig. 41a].
Type data:
Holotype CAS (SU) 20029 (male with eggs in pouch), Purvis Bay, Florida Island, Solomon Islands.
Paralectotype(s) CAS 19935 (1 male), Munda Reef, New Georgia, Solomons Group;
Paratype(s) CAS 19932 (1 male), Purvis Bay, Florida Island, Solomon Islands; CAS(SU) 15432 (2 specimens), Manokwari, Dutch New Guinea; USNM 152018, coral along shore of upper Purvis Bay, Florida Island, Solomon Islands.; CAS 19936 (1 male and 2 females from Purvis Bay, 1 male from Munda Lagoon), Purvis Bay, Florida Island, Solomon Islands & Munda Lagoon, New Georgia Island, Solomons Group; CAS 19933 (1 male), Purvis Bay, Florida Island, Solomon Islands.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Raine Island (11º36´S, 144º02'E) to One Tree Island (23º30´S, 152º05'E), QLD; tropical, west-central Pacific.
IMCRA
Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Coral reef, inshore.
Extra Ecological Information
2-23m
General References
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 [316]
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]
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]
Common Name References
Kuiter, R.H. 2000. Seahorses, Pipefishes and Their Relatives. Chorleywood, UK : TMC Publishing 240 pp. [117] (Orange-spotted Pipefish)
Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & Steene, R. 1997. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 557 pp. figs. [500] (Ocellated Pipefish)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Ocellate Pipefish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27-Jul-2017 | SYNGNATHIFORMES | 10-Apr-2017 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese Dr Matthew Lockett |
| 25-Jun-2015 | SYNGNATHIFORMES | 18-Aug-2014 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |