Brown-banded Pipefish | Diving in Pattaya, Thailand

18/11/22 Couple of brown-banded pipefish at Koh Krock. Corythoichthys amplexus is a small size fish which can reach a maximum size of 10 centimetres. The adult males and females form monogamous pairs, they are an ovoviviparous species, in which the males brood the fertilised eggs in a brood pouch situated under his tail. The brood pouch protects the dorsal surface and side of the egg mass, leaving the ventral surface exposed. The eggs mass consists of 2–17 transverse rows within a gelatinous matrix. It is a secretive species which occurs in coral reefs, lagoons, and open sandy-flats. They occur to a depth of 10 metres. It feeds on small crustaceans. #PattayaDiversPattaya #PattayaPipefishes