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Common names: Bukaya bukaya, Dagum-dagum, Kabayong unat
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Recorded in Tañon Strait (Ref. 107276) and Calatagan, Batangas (Ref. 107852). Known from Calamianes Islands, northern Palawan (Ref. 48613). Also Ref.2334, 90102.
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Myers, R.F., 1991
National Database:

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and seahorses) > Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses) > Syngnathinae
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Common names from other countries

Messmate pipefish, Hippocampe flúte, Makkaraneula, ... more

Issue
The species Corythoichthys waitei Jordan & Seale, 1906 is considered as valid in Eschmeyer (CofF ver. Mar. 2011: Ref. 86697) following Allen & Erdmann (2008: Ref. 74959).

Main reference

Dawson, C.E. 1985. (Ref. 5316)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 16.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 1602)

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 20 - 68 m (Ref. 9710), usually ? - 68 m (Ref. 37816)

Climate / Range

Tropical, preferred ?; 16°N - 23°S

Distribution

Western Central Pacific: Borneo to Samoa, north to Marshall and Mariana Islands, south to Rowley Shoals and New Caledonia; throughout Micronesia.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 26-32; Anal soft rays: 4.

Adults occur in shallow sandy or mixed sand, rubble, or coral areas of reef flats and lagoons, also sometimes on seaward reefs (Ref. 1602). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail (Ref. 205). Males may be brooding at 6.5-7.0 cm SL. Usually in pairs or may form small aggregations (Ref 90102).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Least Concern (LC)

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: public aquariums

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD₅₀ = 0.5002 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
3.2 ±0.2 se; Based on diet studies.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Low vulnerability (15 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
Unknown

Corythoichthys intestinalis (Ramsay, 1881)