Choeroichthys smithi (shortfin pipefish, or Smith's short-bodied pipefish) is a species of marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. It is found in the western Indian Ocean along the coasts of Reunion, Mauritius, the Seychelles, Madagascar, Tanzania, Mozambique, and South Africa.[1] It is a demersal species, inhabiting tide pools and reef flats in coastal waters where it can grow to lengths of 5 cm.[2] This species is ovoviviparous, with males carrying the eggs and giving birth to live young.[2] The specific name honours the South African ichthyologist J.L.B. Smith (1897-1968) who collected the material which was used as the holotype by Dawson when he described the species.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Genus: | Choeroichthys |
| Species: | C. smithi
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| Binomial name | |
| Choeroichthys smithi Dawson, 1976
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References
edit- ^ a b Fiegenbaum, H. & Pollom, R. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Choeroichthys smithi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T65364594A115413753. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T65364594A67619058.en.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Choeroichthys smithi". FishBase. February 2018 version.
- ^ C.E. Dawson (1976). "Review of the Indo-Pacific pipefish genus Choeroichthys (Pisces: Syngnathidae), with descriptions of two new species". Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 89 (3): 39–65.
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