Cosmocampus balli explained

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 in shallow, protected coral reef or rocky habitats, where it can grow to lengths of 7cm (03inches). 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 4.5cm (01.8inches).[2]

Etymology

The specific name honours the American zoologist Stanley Crittenden Ball (1885-1956) in acknowledgement of his "interest in the fishes of Oceania".[3]

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Pollom, R. . 2016 . Cosmocampus balli . 2017 . 2016 . e.T65365349A115417503 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T65365349A67619430.en .
  2. Dawson, C.E., 1985. Indo-Pacific pipefishes (Red Sea to the Americas). The Gulf Coast Research Laboratory Ocean Springs, Mississippi, USA.
  3. H.W. Fowler . 1925 . Fishes of Guam, Hawaii, Samoa, and Tahiti . Bernice P. Bishop Museum Bulletin . 22 . 1–38 . 27 May 2018 .