Cosmocampus arctus
Snubnose pipefish | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Syngnathiformes |
Family: | Syngnathidae |
Genus: | Cosmocampus |
Species: | C. arctus
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Binomial name | |
Cosmocampus arctus | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Cosmocampus arctus (snubnose pipefish) is a species of marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. It is found from Tomales Bay, California, to Mazatlan, Mexico, and throughout the Gulf of California.[1] It lives on rocky or coral reefs, among eelgrass and other seaweeds, and among algae. It inhabits depths to 10m, where it can grow to lengths of 12 cm. This species is ovoviviparous, with males carrying eggs in a brood pouch before giving birth to live young.[2] Monogamous mating has also been observed in this species.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c d Pollom, R. (2017). "Cosmocampus arctus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T112664138A67619693. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T112664138A67619693.en.
- ^ Dawson, C.E., 1985. Indo-Pacific pipefishes (Red Sea to the Americas). The Gulf Coast Research Laboratory Ocean Springs, Mississippi, USA
Further reading[]
Categories:
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Cosmocampus
- Marine fish
- Fish described in 1946
- Fish of the Western United States
- Fish of the Pacific Ocean
- Syngnathiformes stubs