Roughridge pipefish (Cosmocampus banneri)

Scientific name: Cosmocampus banneri Herald & Randall, 1972

Roughridge pipefish (Cosmocampus banneri)

The Roughridge pipefish (Cosmocampus banneri) is a marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Gulf of Aqaba and East Africa to Fiji, north to the Ryukyu and Marshall islands. Recently recorded from Tonga.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-20; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 3 - 4. Body usually pale, with diffuse dark bars crossing belly and lower half of trunk.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cosmocampus banneri
Family
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses)
Order
Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and Seahorses)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.8
Depth range
2–30 m (7–98 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 30 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Gulf of Aqaba and East Africa to Fiji, north to the Ryukyu and Marshall islands. Recently recorded from Tonga.
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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