Syngnathidae

Deepbody pipefish

Kaupus costatus

Fish Reaching Twelve Point Nine Centimeters in Australian Waters

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Indian Ocean
• Oceania
• Anguilliform
• Small
• Tropical fish

The deepbody pipefish (Kaupus costatus) is a species of pipefish endemic to Australia where it is only found along the southern coast. This species grows to a length of 12.9 centimetres (5.1 in) SL. This species is the only known member of the monotypic genus Kaupus which is named in honour of the ichthyologist Johann Jakob Kaup (1803-1873).