Cosmocampus heraldi

Cosmocampus heraldi is a species of marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. It is known from only seven specimens, which were found at the Desventuradas and Juan Fernandez Islands in Chile.^[1] It inhabits rocky reefs and sandy areas at depths of 6–23 metres (20–75 ft), where it can grow to lengths of 7 centimetres (2.8 in). It is expected to feed on small crustaceans like other pipefish.^[1] This species is ovoviviparous, with males carrying eggs until giving birth to live young.^[2]

Cosmocampus heraldi
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Syngnathiformes
Family:	Syngnathidae
Genus:	Cosmocampus
Species:	C. heraldi
Binomial name
Cosmocampus heraldi Fritzsche, 1980
Synonyms[1]
Bryx heraldi Fritzsche, 1980 Cosmocampus arctus subsp. heraldi Fritzche, 1980

Etymology

Described by Ronald Alan Fritzsche, the specific name honours the ichthyologist Earl Stannard Herald (1914-1973) who had a lifelong interest in pipefish.^[3]