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Network pipefish
Corythoichthys flavofasciatus
Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).
- English
- Network pipefish
- Scientific
- Corythoichthys flavofasciatus
- Dhivehi
- No recorded Dhivehi name
- Group
- Reef fish
- Maximum size
- Up to about 12 cm (total length)
- Depth and habitat
- Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats
- IUCN status
- LC · Least ConcernLeast Concern (LC), assessed 2016
Description
A slender pipefish with a network of dark markings and yellow bands, reaching about 12 cm. It lives among algae-covered rock and corals.
Sources
- fishbase.se /summary/Corythoichthys-flavofasciatus.html
- commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/File:Al-Qusair_13_April_2008_-_042.jpg
Dhivehi name source: No Dhivehi name found in MRS 1997 (available chapters), FishBase (country: Maldives) or Dhivehi Wikipedia.