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Life Cycle

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Male carries the eggs in a brood pouch (Ref. 205).
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Biology

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Adults inhabit rubble bottom. Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail (Ref. 205).
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Cosmocampus profundus

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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. ^ a b c Pollom, R. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Cosmocampus profundus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T65365975A115419097. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T65365975A67619435.en.
  2. ^ 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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Cosmocampus profundus: Brief Summary

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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. 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.

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