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Classification
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| Latin name : |
Corythoichthys flavofasciatus (Rüppell, 1838) |
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| Classification : |
Syngnathidae ( Seahorses and pipefish ) |
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Syngnathe ? réseaux
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Network pipefish
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Identification
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| Main identification characters |
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Jusqu'à 14 cm. En couple sur des galets grossier et des débrits de corail mort. Museau court. Motif de bandes sombres avec des lignes jaunes, coloration variable. Mâles : tache bleu foncé autour de l'anus. |
| Possible confusions |
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C. nigripectus, C. schultzi et Syngnathus safina. |
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Biology
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| Feed |
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Animaux planctoniques. |
| Cycle of life / Reproduction |
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Comme chez les hippocampes, c'est le mâle qui incube les oeufs dans sa poche incubatrice. Les couples sont monogames. |
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Distribution
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Coral |
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| Found among algal-matted rock and living corals of lagoon and seaward reefs from the low tide line to a depth of 25 m or more. |
| Geographical distribution |
| Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the Tuamotu Islands (French Polynesia), north to Ryukyu Islands, south to northern Australia and the Austral Islands; throughout Micronesia. |
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Links
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http://wetwebfotos.com/media/medium/4/2234_Corythoichthys_flavofasciat [...]
http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.cfm?genusname=Corythoic [...]
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Bibliography
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Découvrir la mer Rouge et l'océan Indien
Steven Weinberg
Editions Nathan 1996, 1997
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Guide du récif corallien de Mer Rouge
Helmut Debelius
PLB Editions, 1998
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Data sheet written by Christophe Naslain , 14/11/2002
Updates :
Christophe naslain - 14/11/2002
Christophe Naslain - 23/11/2002
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