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Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses) > Syngnathinae
Etymology: Cosmocampus: Greek, kosmos = order, organization + Greek, kampe = bent, curvature (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr Albert Henry ‘Hank’ Banner (1914–1985) was Professor of Zoology at the University of Hawaii for more than thirty years. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Herald & Randall.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 30 m (Ref. 30874). Tropical; 30°N - 23°S
Indo-West Pacific: Gulf of Aqaba and East Africa to Fiji, north to the Ryukyu and Marshall islands. Recently recorded from Tonga (Ref. 53797).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.8 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 1602)
Found in coral reefs. Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail (Ref. 205).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Male carries the eggs in a brood pouch (Ref. 205).
Myers, R.F., 1991. Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p. (Ref. 1602)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 25.5 - 29.3, mean 28.4 °C (based on 2836 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00037 (0.00016 - 0.00085), b=3.18 (2.99 - 3.37), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 270 [137, 676] mg/100g; Iron = 1.53 [0.72, 2.83] mg/100g; Protein = 17.7 [16.3, 19.1] %; Omega3 = 0.127 [0.056, 0.305] g/100g; Selenium = 44.7 [16.0, 121.9] μg/100g; VitaminA = 67.8 [17.2, 260.4] μg/100g; Zinc = 3.13 [1.83, 4.99] mg/100g (wet weight);
