Cosmocampus balli (Fowler, 1925)
Ball's pipe fish

Family:  Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses), subfamily: Syngnathinae
Max. size:  12 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  reef-associated; marine
Distribution:  Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaii.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Most sub-adults and adults have been taken in protected, shallow, reef habitats. Juveniles taken in near-shore surface plankton tows. Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail (Ref. 205).
IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 08 December 2015 (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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