Ball's pipe fish (Cosmocampus balli)

Scientific name: Cosmocampus balli Fowler, 1925

The Ball's pipe fish (Cosmocampus balli) is a marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Hawaii.

Biology

Most sub-adults and adults have been taken in protected, shallow, reef habitats. Juveniles taken in near-shore surface plankton tows. Ovoviviparous. The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cosmocampus balli
Family
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses)
Order
Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and Seahorses)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaii.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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