Cosmocampus balli (Ball's pipefish) is a species of fish of the family Syngnathidae. It is endemic to Hawaii, with observations off Oahu and Kauai.[1] It lives is shallow, protected coral reef or rocky habitats, where it can grow to lengths of 7 centimetres (2.8 in). Although little is known about its feeding habits, it is expected to consume small crustaceans, similar to other pipefishes. This species is ovoviviparous, with males carrying eggs and giving birth to live young. Males can brood at 4.5 centimetres (1.8 in).[2]
| Ball's pipefish | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Genus: | Cosmocampus |
| Species: | C. balli
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| Binomial name | |
| Cosmocampus balli Fowler, 1925
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Etymology edit
The specific name honours the American zoologist Stanley Crittenden Ball (1885-1956) in acknowledgement of his "interest in the fishes of Oceania".[3]
References edit
- ^ a b c Pollom, R. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Cosmocampus balli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T65365349A115417503. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T65365349A67619430.en.
- ^ Dawson, C.E., 1985. Indo-Pacific pipefishes (Red Sea to the Americas). The Gulf Coast Research Laboratory Ocean Springs, Mississippi, USA.
- ^ H.W. Fowler (1925). "Fishes of Guam, Hawaii, Samoa, and Tahiti". Bernice P. Bishop Museum Bulletin (22): 1–38. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
Further reading edit
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