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Syngnathidae

D'Arros pipefish

Cosmocampus darrosanus

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Africa
  • Oceania
  • Anguilliform
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Cosmocampus darrosanus (D'Arros pipefish or whiteface pipefish) is a species of marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. It is found in the Western Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Guam, and the Great Barrier Reef (Australia). It lives in tidepools and coral reefs to depths of 3 metres (9.8 ft), where it can grow to lengths of 7.4 centimetres (2.9 in).

Maximum length
7.4 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
anguilliform
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Mozambique to Queensland, Australia; Guam in Micronesia.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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