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Shortfin Pipefish (Cosmocampus elucens)
FishverifiedLeast Concern

Cosmocampus elucens

(Poey, 1868)

Shortfin Pipefish

Also known as: Poey's Pipefish, Short-Fin Pipefish, Shortfin Pupefish

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About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

1–345 m

Max size

15 cm

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Syngnathiformes

Family

Syngnathidae

Other species in Syngnathidae

Short-Snouted Seahorse (Hippocampus hippocampus)

Hippocampus hippocampus

Short-Snouted Seahorse

Longsnout Seahorse (Hippocampus reidi)

Hippocampus reidi

Longsnout Seahorse

Greater Pipefish (Syngnathus acus)

Syngnathus acus

Greater Pipefish

Pugnose Pipefish (Bryx dunckeri)

Bryx dunckeri

Pugnose Pipefish

Banded Pipefish (Micrognathus crinitus)

Micrognathus crinitus

Banded Pipefish

Crested Pipefish (Cosmocampus brachycephalus)

Cosmocampus brachycephalus

Crested Pipefish

Snake Pipefish (Entelurus aequoreus)

Entelurus aequoreus

Snake Pipefish

Whitenose Pipefish (Cosmocampus albirostris)

Cosmocampus albirostris

Whitenose Pipefish

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