Deepwater pipefish (Cosmocampus profundus)

Scientific name: Cosmocampus profundus Herald, 1965

Deepwater pipefish (Cosmocampus profundus)

The Deepwater pipefish (Cosmocampus profundus) is a marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, known only from eastern Florida in USA and western Caribbean.

Biology

Adults inhabit rubble bottom. 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 profundus
Family
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses)
Order
Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and Seahorses)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Depth range
180–270 m (591–886 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 180 - 270 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Atlantic: known only from eastern Florida in USA and western Caribbean.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3)

Sources

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

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