Crested pipefish (Cosmocampus brachycephalus)

Scientific name: Cosmocampus brachycephalus Poey, 1868

The Crested pipefish (Cosmocampus brachycephalus) is a marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, southern Florida, USA and Bahamas to northern South America.

Biology

Adults inhabit coastal waters. 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 brachycephalus
Family
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses)
Order
Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and Seahorses)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: southern Florida, USA and Bahamas to northern South America.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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