Corythoichthys insularis Dawson, 1977
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
Corythoichthys insularis is a species of marine fish in the family Syngnathidae. It is found in the western Indian Ocean, from the Amirante and Comoros islands to the Maldives. It inhabits coral and rocky reefs at depths of 20 to 45 metres (66 to 148 ft), where it can grow to lengths of 10 centimetres (3.9 in). This species is ovoviviparous, with sexual maturity being reached at 8.2 centimetres (3.2 in). The male carries the fertilised eggs in a brood pouch located under his tail.
Wikipedia contributors, Corythoichthys insularis; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:25:20.065282+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Corythoichthys insularis Dawson, 1977
- Name authority
- Dawson, 1977
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Syngnathiformes
- Family
- Syngnathidae
- Genus
- Corythoichthys
- 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
- subfamilySyngnathinae Bonaparte, 1831
- genusCorythoichthys Kaup, 1853
- speciesCorythoichthys insularis Dawson, 1977
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Corythoichthys. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Corythoichthys conspicillatus (Jenyns, 1842) | SyngnathidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Corythoichthys amplexus Dawson & Randall, 1975 | SyngnathidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Corythoichthys benedetto Allen & Erdmann, 2008 | SyngnathidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Corythoichthys flavofasciatus (Rüppell, 1838) | SyngnathidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Corythoichthys haematopterus (Bleeker, 1851) | SyngnathidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| banded pipefishCorythoichthys intestinalis (Ramsay, 1881) | SyngnathidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Corythoichthys nigripectus Herald, 1953 | SyngnathidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Corythoichthys ocellatus Herald, 1953 | SyngnathidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Corythoichthys polynotatus Dawson, 1977 | SyngnathidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Schultz's pipefishCorythoichthys schultzi Herald, 1953 | 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. (1977). Review of the pipefish genus Corythoichthys with description of three new species. Copeia 1977, 2. https://doi.org/10.2307/1443912 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:YSZN. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.