Cosmocampus coccineus

Cosmocampus coccineus is a species of pipefish from the family Syngnathidae. It is found in the eastern Pacific Ocean from Bahía de Banderas in Mexico south to Bahía de la Independencia, southern Peru, and in waters off the Galapagos Islands. It is common among red algae and coral, down to depths of 18 metres (59 ft). It is an ovoviviparous breeder in which the male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is located under his tail.^[1] C. coccineus has been regarded as a subspecies of C. arctus, along with C. heraldi.^[2]

Cosmocampus coccineus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Syngnathiformes
Family:	Syngnathidae
Genus:	Cosmocampus
Species:	C. coccineus
Binomial name
Cosmocampus coccineus (Herald, 1940)
Synonyms
Syngnathus coccineus Herald, 1940 Syngnathus independencia Hildebrand, 1946