Shortfin Pipefish
Cosmocampus elucens
- Group: Seahorse
- Typical depth: 1–345 m
- Max size: 15 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
The male broods the eggs in a pouch beneath his tail until the young swim free. This slim pipefish usually threads through shallow seagrass beds, though records run surprisingly deep, and it grows to about fifteen centimetres in the western Atlantic.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Syngnathiformes › Syngnathidae › Cosmocampus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 278059.
FAQ
- How deep does the Shortfin Pipefish live?
- The Shortfin Pipefish (Cosmocampus elucens) is typically found at 1–345 m.
- Is the Shortfin Pipefish dangerous to divers?
- The Shortfin Pipefish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Shortfin Pipefish get?
- The Shortfin Pipefish grows to about 15 cm.