Lord Howe pipefish (Cosmocampus howensis)

Scientific name: Cosmocampus howensis Whitley, 1948

Lord Howe pipefish (Cosmocampus howensis)

The Lord Howe pipefish (Cosmocampus howensis) is a marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, mostly south of 24?S, and from Jervis Bay, New South Wales, Australia to Easter Island.

Biology

Found in inshore 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 howensis
Family
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses)
Order
Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and Seahorses)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.5
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: mostly south of 24?S, and from Jervis Bay, New South Wales, Australia to Easter Island.
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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