| Corythoichthys nigripectus | |
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| Male carrying eggs | |
| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Genus: | Corythoichthys |
| Species: | C. nigripectus |
| Binomial name | |
| Corythoichthys nigripectus Herald, 1953 | |
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.
References
- ^ Gillespie, K. & Pollom, R. (2017) . "Corythoichthys nigripectus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T65365012A115415262. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T65365012A67619405.en.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Corythoichthys nigripectus". FishBase. February 2018 version.
- Myers, R.F., 1991. Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. p. 298
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| Corythoichthys nigripectus | |
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