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Cosmocampus profundus (Herald, 1965) Deepwater pipefish |
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photo by
Baldwin, C.C. |
| Family: | Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses), subfamily: Syngnathinae | |||
| Max. size: | 20 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 180 - 270 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: known only from eastern Florida in USA and western Caribbean. | |||
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| 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 | |||