Sculptured pipefish
Choeroichthys sculptus
- Usual depth0–11 m
- Water temperature24–30 °C
- Best monthsMay, September, and November
- How commonRare
About this species
Choeroichthys sculptus, the sculptured pipefish, is a species of marine fish of the family Syngnathidae.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Choeroichthys sculptus”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 12 records
- February: 9 records
- March: 7 records
- April: 9 records
- May: 14 records
- June: 11 records
- July: 12 records
- August: 8 records
- September: 13 records
- October: 8 records
- November: 15 records
- December: 1 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0–11 m · Deepest record: 28.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Sculptured pipefish, sculptured pipefish, Sculptured Pipefish
Names in 3 more languages
- French
- Syngnathe sculpté
- Japanese
- Chigoyoji, チゴヨウジ
- Simplified Chinese
- 彫紋海龍, 彫紋豬海龍, 海龍, 豬海龍
Other scientific names: Doryichthys sculptus, Doryrhamphus macgregori, Microphis ocellatus
Similar species
- dotted pipefish
Choeroichthys brachysoma
- Barred Short-bodied Pipefish
Choeroichthys cinctus
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).
- 180 open-data records from 1870 to 2016.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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