D'Arros pipefish (Cosmocampus darrosanus)

Scientific name: Cosmocampus darrosanus Dawson & Randall, 1975

The D'Arros pipefish (Cosmocampus darrosanus) is a marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Mozambique to Queensland, Australia; Guam in Micronesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 22-23

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cosmocampus darrosanus
Family
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses)
Order
Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and Seahorses)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.4
Depth range
0–3 m (0–10 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 3 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Mozambique to Queensland, Australia; Guam in Micronesia.
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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