Cosmocampus profundus
Cosmocampus profundus (Herald, 1965)
Deepwater pipefish
photo by Baldwin, C.C.


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Family:  Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses), subfamily: Syngnathinae
Max. size:  20 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 180 - 270 m, non-migratory
Distribution:  Western Atlantic: known only from eastern Florida in USA and western Caribbean.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Adults inhabit rubble bottom. Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail (Ref. 205).
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 08 December 2015 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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