Dwarf Pipefish
Cosmocampus hildebrandi
- Group: Seahorse
- Max size: 10 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small pipefish that reaches only about ten centimetres, the male carrying the brood in a pouch beneath his tail until the young emerge. Like its relatives it is slow moving and easy to overlook among bottom growth.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Syngnathiformes › Syngnathidae › Cosmocampus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 278060.
FAQ
- Is the Dwarf Pipefish dangerous to divers?
- The Dwarf Pipefish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Dwarf Pipefish get?
- The Dwarf Pipefish grows to about 10 cm.