Whitenose pipefish (Cosmocampus albirostris)

Scientific name: Cosmocampus albirostris Kaup, 1856

Whitenose pipefish (Cosmocampus albirostris)

The Whitenose pipefish (Cosmocampus albirostris) is a marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, northeastern Florida and northern Gulf of Mexico in USA, and Bahamas to Cura?ao. Reported from southeastern Brazil.

Biology

Coastal species, found in seagrass beds. A cryptic species. Avoids areas with lowered salinity. 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 albirostris
Family
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses)
Order
Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and Seahorses)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Depth range
0–50 m (0–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: northeastern Florida and northern Gulf of Mexico in USA, and Bahamas to Cura?ao. Reported from southeastern Brazil.
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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