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Paxton's pipefish (Corythoichthys paxtoni)
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Ecological Illustration of Paxton's pipefish (Corythoichthys paxtoni)
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Syngnathidae

Paxton's pipefish

Corythoichthys paxtoni

Livebearing Pipefish of Australian Waters

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Oceania
  • Anguilliform
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Paxton's pipefish is known around Western Pacific as a marine fish; It occurs in reef habitat, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 13.4 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Pipefishes and Allies
Family
Syngnathidae
Genus
Corythoichthys
Water type
Marine
Body shape
anguilliform
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