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Corythoichthys quattuordecim Yuki, Fricke & Motomura, 2025 Coral sea pipefish |
| Family: | Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses), subfamily: Syngnathinae | |||
| Max. size: | 8.02 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 57 - 81 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Pacific: Vanuatu and New Caledonia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 27-27; Anal soft rays: 4-4. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: trunk rings 14; total rings 51 or 52; pectoral fin rays 16 or 17 usually 16; dorsal fin origin behind posterior margin of anal ring; opercle with a denticulate longitudinal ridge; opercle with two or three black lines; absence of rows of pale spots on dorsal fin; venter of anterior trunk rings without blotches, spots, or lines; and venter of anal ring without black blotch (Ref. 137735). | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||