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Cosmocampus
''Cosmocampus'' is a genus of pipefishes. Species There are currently 14 recognized species in this genus: * ''Cosmocampus albirostris'' (Johann Jakob Kaup, Kaup, 1856) (Whitenose pipefish) * ''Cosmocampus arctus'' (Oliver Peebles Jenkins, O. P. Jenkins & Barton Warren Evermann, Evermann, 1889) (Snubnose pipefish) * ''Cosmocampus balli'' (Henry Weed Fowler, Fowler, 1925) (Ball's pipefish) * ''Cosmocampus banneri'' (Earl Stannard Herald, Herald & John Ernest Randall, J. E. Randall, 1972) (Roughridge pipefish) * ''Cosmocampus brachycephalus'' (Felipe Poey y Aloy, Poey, 1868) (Crested pipefish) * ''Cosmocampus coccineus'' (Earl Stannard Herald, Herald, 1940) * ''Cosmocampus darrosanus'' (Charles Eric Dawson, C. E. Dawson & John Ernest Randall, J. E. Randall, 1975) (D'Arros pipefish) * ''Cosmocampus elucens'' (Felipe Poey y Aloy, Poey, 1868) (Shortfin pipefish) * ''Cosmocampus hildebrandi'' (Earl Stannard Herald, Herald, 1965) (Dwarf pipefish) * ''Cosmocampus howensis'' (Gilbert Percy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cosmocampus Albirostris
''Cosmocampus albirostris'' (white-nose pipefish) is a marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. It is found in the western Atlantic Ocean, along the US coast from North Carolina to Florida, in the Gulf of Mexico, along the Yucatán Peninsula to Cuba, in the Caribbean from Puerto Rico to Grenada, and along Central and South America to southern Brazil. It lives among coral reefs, sea floor rubble, and sparse algae to depths of about , where it can grow to lengths of . This species is ovoviviparous, with males carrying eggs in a brood pouch and giving birth to live young The ''Cosmocampus albirostris'' is a species of pipefish that has been historically collected in the State of Bahia. These species are in the Brazilian list of marine fishes that are authorized to be exported for ornamental purposes. This information was taken from a case study that monitored the ornamental trade of seahorse A seahorse (also written ''sea-horse'' and ''sea horse'') is any of 46 species of small ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cosmocampus Maxweberi
''Cosmocampus maxweberi'' (Maxweber's pipefish) is a species of marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. It is found in the Red Sea from Sumatra to Tonga and Samoa, and from the Marshall Islands to the Great Barrier Reef. Adults live in reefs and reef-rubble to depths of 36 m, while planktonic juveniles have been found in the top 85m of 1500–2000 m water columns. Adults are expected to feed on small crustaceans, similar to other pipefish, and can grow to lengths of 10 cm. This species is ovoviviparous, with males carrying eggs until giving birth to live young. Etymology The specific name honours the German-Dutch zoologist and biogeographer Max Carl Wilhelm Weber (1852-1937). Identifying Features This species is a pale red to tan colour, with a dark lateral stripe on the snout and brown on the head. It often has dark brown bars on its ventral Standard anatomical terms of location are used to describe unambiguously the anatomy of humans and other animals. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cosmocampus Coccineus
''Cosmocampus coccineus'' is a species of pipefish from the family Syngnathidae. It is found in the eastern Pacific Ocean from Bahía de Banderas in Mexico south to Bahía de la Independencia, southern Peru, and in waters off the Galapagos Islands. It is common among red algae and coral, down to depths of . It is an ovoviviparous Ovoviviparity, ovovivipary, ovivipary, or aplacental viviparity is a "bridging" form of reproduction between egg-laying oviparity, oviparous and live-bearing viviparity, viviparous reproduction. Ovoviviparous animals possess embryos that develo ... breeder in which the male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is located under his tail. ''C. coccineus'' has been regarded as a subspecies of '' C. arctus'', along with '' C. heraldi''. References coccineus Taxa named by Earl Stannard Herald Fish described in 1940 {{Syngnathiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cosmocampus Darrosanus
''Cosmocampus darrosanus'' (D’Arros pipefish or whiteface pipefish) is a species of marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. It is found in the Western Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Guam, and the Great Barrier Reef (Australia). It lives in tidepools and coral reefs to depths of , where it can grow to lengths of . This species is ovoviviparous, with males carrying eggs before giving birth to live young. Etymology The specific name is taken from the type locality of D'Arros Island in the Amirante Islands The Amirante Islands (''Les Amirantes'') are a group of coral islands and atolls that belong to the Outer Islands of the Seychelles. They stretch about 155 km from the African Banks (African Islands) in the north to Desnœufs (Isle des N .... References Further reading WoRMS [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cosmocampus Banneri
''Cosmocampus banneri'' (roughridge pipefish, or Banner's pipefish) is a species of marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. It is found from the Red Sea and Western Indian Ocean to Fiji, the Marshall Islands, and the Ryukyu Islands. It lives in coral reefs at depths of 2-30m, where it can grow to lengths of 5.8 cm. Although little is known about the feeding habits of ''C. banneri'', it is expected to feed on small crustaceans similar to other pipefish. This species is ovoviviparous, with males carrying eggs in a brood pouch until giving birth to live young.Myers, R.F., 1991. Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. p.298 Etymology The specific name honours Albert Henry Banner (1914–1985), an American carcinologist This is a list of notable carcinologists. A carcinologist is a scientist who studies crustaceans or is otherwise involved in carcinology (the science of crustaceans). References {{Reflist, 24em Carcinologists, . Lists of zoologis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cosmocampus Elucens
''Cosmocampus elucens'' (shortfin pipefish, or Poey's pipefish) is a species of marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. It is found in the western Atlantic, off the U.S. east coast, Bermuda, the Bahamas, the Gulf of Mexico, throughout the Caribbean Sea, and off the coast of Brazil. It lives in seagrass and algae beds, typically at shallow depths (although it has been found at depths up to ), where it can grow to lengths of .Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray, 1986. A field guide to Atlantic coast fishes of North America. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, U.S.A. p.354 It is expected to feed on small crustaceans, similar to other pipefishes. This species is ovoviviparous Ovoviviparity, ovovivipary, ovivipary, or aplacental viviparity is a "bridging" form of reproduction between egg-laying oviparity, oviparous and live-bearing viviparity, viviparous reproduction. Ovoviviparous animals possess embryos that develo ..., with males carrying eggs and giving birth to live young. Identifying fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cosmocampus Arctus
''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. 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.Dawson, C.E., 1985. Indo-Pacific pipefishes (Red Sea to the Americas). The Gulf Coast Research Laboratory Ocean Springs, Mississippi, USA Monogamous Monogamy ( ) is a relationship of two individuals in which they form a mutual and exclusive intimate partnership. Having only one partner at any one time, whether for life or serial monogamy, contrasts with various forms of non-monogamy (e.g. ... mating has also been observed in this species. References Further reading Discover Life [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cosmocampus Retropinnis
''Cosmocampus retropinnis'' (back-finned pipefish) is a species of marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. The name retropinnis comes from the location of the species' dorsal fin as either caudal or posterior. The coloration of this organism is mostly brown and tan markings on its snout side, head's dorsum, side of the trunk, and venter of the tail. It is only known from a few juvenile specimens collected off southern Morocco and Gambia at depths to 79m. Little is known about its feeding habits, but it is expected to feed on small crustaceans, similar to other pipefish. This species is ovoviviparous Ovoviviparity, ovovivipary, ovivipary, or aplacental viviparity is a "bridging" form of reproduction between egg-laying oviparity, oviparous and live-bearing viviparity, viviparous reproduction. Ovoviviparous animals possess embryos that develo ..., with males carrying eggs before giving birth to live young.Dawson, C.E., 1990. Syngnathidae. p. 658-664. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cosmocampus Balli
''Cosmocampus balli'' (Ball's pipefish) is a species of fish of the family Syngnathidae. It is endemic to Hawaii, with observations off Oahu and Kauai. It lives in shallow, protected coral reef or rocky habitats, where it can grow to lengths of . Although little is known about its feeding habits, it is expected to consume small crustaceans, similar to other pipefishes. This species is ovoviviparous, with males carrying eggs and giving birth to live young. Males can brood at .Dawson, C.E., 1985. Indo-Pacific pipefishes (Red Sea to the Americas). The Gulf Coast Research Laboratory Ocean Springs, Mississippi, USA. Etymology The specific name honours the American zoologist Zoology ( , ) is the scientific study of animals. Its studies include the structure, embryology, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct, and how they interact with their ecosystems. Zoology is one ... Stanley Crittenden Ball (1885-1956) in acknowledgement of hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cosmocampus Howensis
''Cosmocampus howensis'' (Lord Howe pipefish) is a species of marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. It is found in the South Pacific from Jervis Bay (New South Wales, Australia) to Easter Island. It lives in lagoons and on rocky reefs, where it grows to lengths of .Dawson, C.E., 1985. Indo-Pacific pipefishes (Red Sea to the Americas). The Gulf Coast Research Laboratory Ocean Springs, Mississippi, USA. It is expected to feed on small crustaceans, similar to other pipefishes. This species is ovoviviparous Ovoviviparity, ovovivipary, ovivipary, or aplacental viviparity is a "bridging" form of reproduction between egg-laying oviparity, oviparous and live-bearing viviparity, viviparous reproduction. Ovoviviparous animals possess embryos that develo ..., with males carrying eggs before giving birth to live young. Identifying features This species has a blotchy brown body, occasionally marked with dark speckles and pale bars.Vanessa J. Thompson & Dianne J. Bray, Cosmocampus howens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cosmocampus Investigatoris
''Cosmocampus investigatoris'' (investigator pipefish) is a species of marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. It is found in the Indo-West Pacific, from the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Thailand. It lives over sand, mud, and coral bottoms to depths of 15m, where it can grow to lengths of 9 cm. This species is ovoviviparous Ovoviviparity, ovovivipary, ovivipary, or aplacental viviparity is a "bridging" form of reproduction between egg-laying oviparity, oviparous and live-bearing viviparity, viviparous reproduction. Ovoviviparous animals possess embryos that develo ..., with males carrying eggs in a brood pouch until giving birth to live young.Dawson, C.E., 1985. Indo-Pacific pipefishes (Red Sea to the Americas). The Gulf Coast Research Laboratory Ocean Springs, Mississippi, USA References Further reading WoRMS investigatoris Marine fish Taxa named by Sunder Lal Hora Fish described in 1926 {{Syngnathiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |