Cosmocampus arctus

Cosmocampus arctus (snubnose pipefish) is a species of marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. It is found from Tomales Bay, California, to Mazatlan, Mexico, and throughout the Gulf of California.^[1] It lives on rocky or coral reefs, among eelgrass and other seaweeds, and among algae. It inhabits depths to 10m, where it can grow to lengths of 12 cm. This species is ovoviviparous, with males carrying eggs in a brood pouch before giving birth to live young.^[2] Monogamous mating has also been observed in this species.^[1]

Snubnose pipefish
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Syngnathiformes
Family:	Syngnathidae
Genus:	Cosmocampus
Species:	C. arctus
Binomial name
Cosmocampus arctus Jenkins & Evermann, 1889
Synonyms[1]
Bryx arctus Jenkins & Evermann, 1889 Siphostoma arctum Jenkins & Evermann, 1889 Syngnathus independencia Hildebrand, 1946