Cosmocampus profundus
| Deepwater pipefish | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Genus: | Cosmocampus |
| Species: | C. profundus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cosmocampus profundus Herald, 1965 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Cosmocampus profundus (deepwater pipefish) is a species of marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. It is found near the southeastern US, the Virgin Islands, and the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico.[1] The few specimens of this species that have been collected were found over sand and coral at depths of 100-265m. This species is ovoviviparous, with males carrying eggs before giving birth to live young.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 Pollom, R. (2016). "Cosmocampus profundus (errata version published in 2017)". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T65365975A115419097. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- ↑ 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
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