Cosmocampus brachycephalus

Cosmocampus brachycephalus (American crested pipefish) is a species of marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. It is found in the western Atlantic Ocean, near southern Florida (USA), the Bahamas, and northern South America.^[1] It lives in sub-tidal grass flats to depths of 10 metres (33 ft), where it can grow to lengths of 10 centimetres (3.9 in). This species ovoviviparous, with males carrying eggs and giving birth to live young.^[2]

American crested 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. brachycephalus
Binomial name
Cosmocampus brachycephalus Poey, 1868
Synonyms[1]
Corythoichthys cayorum Evermann & Kendall, 1898 Syngnathus brachycephalus Poey, 1868

Identifying Features

This species can be distinguished by its prominent crest on top of its head, as well as its black stripes.^[3]