5 Mind-Bending Facts About Network Pipefish You Never Knew

5 Mind-Bending Facts About Network Pipefish You Never Knew:

1. The Network Pipefish (Corythoichthys flavofasciatus) can grow up to 12 cm and sports a striking pattern of yellow and brown stripes with a vivid red snout, while males develop bright orange stripes and brilliant light blue spots.

2. Unlike many fish, they are ovoviviparous and probably monogamous; males carry fertilized eggs in a special ventral pouch below their tail, with hatching taking about 10–12 days.

3. These pipefish feed primarily on tiny invertebrates like copepods, isopods, and ostracods, using their tube-like mouths to suck in prey.

4. They inhabit tropical coral reefs and lagoons from the Red Sea to parts of the Indo-Pacific, usually found at depths from the low tide line down to 25 meters.

5. The species is often confused with the closely related Corythoichthys conspicillatus, which has a wider Indo-Pacific distribution, but true C. flavofasciatus is mainly found in the Red Sea region.

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