Corythoichthys nigripectus Herald, 1953
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 nigripectus (black-breasted pipefish) is a species of marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. It is found in the Indo-Pacific, from the Red Sea, Indonesia and the Philippines to the Society Islands, Guam and New Caledonia. It inhabits coral reefs and algae patches at depths of 5–30 metres (16–98 ft), where it can grow to lengths of 11 centimetres (4.3 in). This species is both monogamous and ovoviviparous, with males carrying eggs and giving birth to live young.
Wikipedia contributors, Corythoichthys nigripectus; 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 nigripectus Herald, 1953
- Name authority
- Herald, 1953
- 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 nigripectus Herald, 1953
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 |
| Corythoichthys insularis Dawson, 1977 | SyngnathidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| banded pipefishCorythoichthys intestinalis (Ramsay, 1881) | 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.
- Schultz, L. P., Herald, E. S., Lachner, E. A., Welander, A. D., & Woods, L. P. (1953). Fishes of the Marshall and Marianas islands. Vol. I. Families from Asymmetrontidae through Siganidae. Bulletin of the United States National Museum, No. 202, v. 1: i–xxxii + 1–685, Pls. 1–74. https://doi.org/10.5479/si.03629236.202.1 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:YSZS. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.