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 7 centimetres (2.8 in). 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 4.5 centimetres (1.8 in).[2]

Ball's pipefish
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Syngnathiformes
Family: Syngnathidae
Genus: Cosmocampus
Species:
C. balli
Binomial name
Cosmocampus balli
Fowler, 1925
Synonyms[1]
  • Corythoichthys balli Fowler, 1925
  • Syngnathus balli Fowler, 1925

Etymology

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

References

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  1. ^ a b c Pollom, R. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Cosmocampus balli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T65365349A115417503. doi: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. Retrieved 27 May 2018.

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