Choeroichthys latispinosus Dawson, 1978
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Choeroichthys latispinosus, also known as the Muiron Island pipefish or Muiron pipefish, is a species of pipefish native to the western coast of Western Australia, named for its recorded sighting on South Murion Island.
It is thought to inhabit the area from Port Denison to Brecknock Island in the eastern Kimberley region.
Described by Charles Dawson based on a single specimen in 1978, the species is still known from only three localities and very few specimens.
Wikipedia contributors, Choeroichthys latispinosus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:19:32.407117+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Choeroichthys latispinosus Dawson, 1978
- Name authority
- Dawson, 1978
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Syngnathiformes
- Family
- Syngnathidae
- Genus
- Choeroichthys
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderSyngnathiformes
- familySyngnathidae Bonaparte, 1831
- subfamilyNerophinae Kaup, 1853
- genusChoeroichthys Kaup, 1856
- speciesChoeroichthys latispinosus Dawson, 1978
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Choeroichthys. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Choeroichthys cinctus Dawson, 1976 | SyngnathidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| sculptured pipefishChoeroichthys sculptus (Günther, 1870) | SyngnathidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Choeroichthys hadiatyae Allen, G.; Erdmann, M. & Hidayat, N., 2020 | SyngnathidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Choeroichthys brachysoma (Bleeker, 1855) | SyngnathidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Dawson, C. E. (1978). Description of a new western Australian pipefish (Choeroichthys latispinosus), with notes on Syngnathus tuckeri Scott and Nannocampichthys Hora and Mukerji. Records of the Western Australian Museum, 6 (pt 4): 413–421. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:5XZ37. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.