BPBM 8756Ichthyology

Corythoichthys flavofasciatus

Network Pipefish

As recorded: Corythoichthys flavofasciatus (Rüppell, 1838)

Animalia › Chordata › Syngnathiformes › Syngnathidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, A.H. Banner, P. Helfrich, and W.J. NewhouseA.H. Banner O.R.D.M. Banner →Philip Helfrich →W. Jan Newhouse →Johnson Randall →
Date: May 23, 1968
Locality: Ishigaki Island; S side of pass, 1.5 km E of isthmus
Island: Ishigaki Island
Depth: 14 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

22 Bishop specimens of Corythoichthys flavofasciatus · collected 1903–2000Species page ›

Collected the same day

On May 23, 1968, J.E. Randall, A.H. Banner, P. Helfrich, and W.J. Newhouse also collected 24+ other specimens.

Corythoichthys flavofasciatus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 382 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

2026-10-23

El Qousseir, El Qoseir, Mer Rouge, Égypte

(c) Virginie Zajdel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23

El Qousseir, El Qoseir, Mer Rouge, Égypte

(c) Virginie Zajdel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21

El Qoseir, Red Sea Governorate, Égypte

(c) Virginie Zajdel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20

Red Sea, Red Sea, EG

(c) Ruben Clark, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-08

Safaja, EG-BA, EG

(c) Max Carter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-01

Al-Ghurdaqah, EG-BA, EG

(c) Andrey Danilin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Corythoichthys flavofasciatus. BPBM 8756. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36177319. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/8756.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 36177319 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026