Barred Short-bodied Pipefish
Choeroichthys cinctus
- Usual depth11–30 m
- Water temperature27–29 °C
- Best monthsApril and May
- How commonRare
About this species
Choeroichthys cinctus is a species of marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. It is found in the Western Pacific Ocean, from Indonesia and the Philippines to Samoa, where it usually inhabits sheltered reef habitats at depths over 10 metres (33 ft). It can grow to lengths of 10 centimetres (3.9 in). This species is ovoviviparous, with males carrying eggs in a brood pouch until giving birth to live young. Males may brood at 3 centimetres (1.2 in).
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 1 records
- April: 8 records
- May: 6 records
- June: 2 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 1 records
- October: 2 records
- November: 4 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 11–30 m · Deepest record: 37.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 27–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Barred Short-bodied Pipefish, Barred Shortbody Pipefish
Names in 1 more languages
- Simplified Chinese
- 带纹猪海龙, 帶紋豬海龍
Similar species
- dotted pipefish
Choeroichthys brachysoma
- Sculptured pipefish
Choeroichthys sculptus
Banded PipefishCorythoichthys flavofasciatus
Bloodspot PipefishCorythoichthys haematopterus
Banded pipefishCorythoichthys intestinalis
Bluestripe pipefishDoryrhamphus excisus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 34 open-data records from 1973 to 2016.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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