Snubnose pipefish (Cosmocampus arctus arctus)

Scientific name: Cosmocampus arctus arctus Jenkins & Evermann, 1889

Snubnose pipefish (Cosmocampus arctus arctus)

The Snubnose pipefish (Cosmocampus arctus arctus) is a marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Tomales Bay, California to Mazatl?n, Mexico; throughout the Gulf of California.

Biology

Adults occur in bay and reef localities among eelgrass and algae. Also pelagic. Males may be mature at 5.9 cm SL. 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 arctus arctus
Family
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses)
Order
Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and Seahorses)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Depth range
10 m (33 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 10 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Tomales Bay, California to Mazatl?n, Mexico; throughout the Gulf of California.
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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