Cosmocampus banneri explained

Cosmocampus banneri (roughridge pipefish, or Banner's pipefish) is a species of marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. It is found from the Red Sea and Western Indian Ocean to Fiji, the Marshall Islands, and the Ryukyu Islands.[1] It lives in coral reefs at depths of 2-30m, where it can grow to lengths of 5.8 cm. Although little is known about the feeding habits of C. banneri, it is expected to feed on small crustaceans similar to other pipefish.[1] This species is ovoviviparous, with males carrying eggs in a brood pouch until giving birth to live young.[2]

Etymology

The specific name honours Albert Henry Banner (1914–1985), an American carcinologist who was an expert in alpheid shrimps.[3]

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Pollom, R. . Zhang, X. . amp . 2016 . Cosmocampus banneri . 2017 . 2016 . e.T65365681A115417881 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T65365681A67619876.en .
  2. Myers, R.F., 1991. Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. p.298
  3. Web site: Biographical Etymology of Marine Organism Names. B . 27 May 2018 . Hans G. Hansson.