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Syngnathidae

Cosmocampus coccineus

Cosmocampus coccineus

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Central America and the Caribbean
  • North America
  • South America
  • Anguilliform
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Cosmocampus coccineus is a species of pipefish from the family Syngnathidae. It is found in the eastern Pacific Ocean from Bahía de Banderas in Mexico south to Bahía de la Independencia, southern Peru, and in waters off the Galapagos Islands. It is common among red algae and coral, down to depths of 18 metres (59 ft).

Maximum length
12.6 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
anguilliform
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Galapagos Islands and from Bahía de Banderas in Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama, and southward to Bahía Independencia, Peru.

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