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Cosmocampus elucens (Poey, 1868) Shortfin pipefish |
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photo by
Cox, C.D. |
| Family: | Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses), subfamily: Syngnathinae | |||
| Max. size: | 15 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 - 345 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: North Carolina (USA), Bermuda and the northern Gulf of Mexico to the Lesser Antilles (Ref. 5521) and Suriname. | |||
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| Biology: | Usually in shallow seagrass beds. Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail (Ref. 205). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 10 January 2014 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||