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Schultz's pipefish
Corythoichthys schultzi
Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).
- English
- Schultz's pipefish
- Scientific
- Corythoichthys schultzi
- Dhivehi
- Venu bandeyri
- Group
- Reef fish
- Maximum size
- Up to about 16 cm (total length)
- Depth and habitat
- Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats, recorded from 2 to 30 m
- IUCN status
- LC · Least ConcernLeast Concern (LC), assessed 2016
Description
A long, slender pipefish with fine reddish-brown markings, reaching about 16 cm. It lives on coral and sea fans, often in pairs.
In the Maldives
FishBase (Maldives) gives venu bandeyri.
Sources
- fishbase.se /summary/Corythoichthys-schultzi.html
- fishbase.se /comnames/CommonNamesList.php?ID=5965&GenusName=Corythoichthys&Species
- commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/File:Corythoichthys_schultzi.JPG
Dhivehi name source: FishBase common names (country: Maldives) give 'Venu bandeyri' (Latin script). FLAG: single source.