Scribbled pipefish
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Scribbled pipefish, Corythoichthys intestinalis, is a pipefish
of the genus Corythoichthys
within the family Syngnathidae
. The males carry the eggs inside a specific pouch until they hatch the eggs
, however they are not themselves pregnant. The species live in the Indo-pacific waters.
Pipefish
Pipefishes or pipe-fishes are a subfamily of small fishes, which, together with the seahorses, form the family Syngnathidae.-Anatomy:...
of the genus Corythoichthys
Corythoichthys
Corythoichthys is a genus of pipefishes of the family Syngnathidae.- Species :* Brown-banded pipefish, Corythoichthys amplexus Dawson & Randall, 1975* Corythoichthys benedetto Allen & Erdmann, 2008...
within the family Syngnathidae
Syngnathidae
Syngnathidae is a family of fish which includes the seahorses, the pipefishes, and the weedy and leafy sea dragons. The name is derived from Greek, meaning "fused jaw" - syn meaning fused or together, and gnathus meaning jaws. This fused jaw trait is something the entire family has in common...
. The males carry the eggs inside a specific pouch until they hatch the eggs
Egg (biology)
An egg is an organic vessel in which an embryo first begins to develop. In most birds, reptiles, insects, molluscs, fish, and monotremes, an egg is the zygote, resulting from fertilization of the ovum, which is expelled from the body and permitted to develop outside the body until the developing...
, however they are not themselves pregnant. The species live in the Indo-pacific waters.