🌊 Marine
🌡️ Tropical
Cosmocampus Coccineus
Cosmocampus coccineus Herald, 1940
📖 Overview
Common among red algae and coral. Ovoviviparous . The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail . Males may be brooding at 7.8 cm SL.
Scientific Name
Cosmocampus coccineus
Authority
Herald, 1940
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Max Length
12.6 cm
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
14.00/100
Migration
Non-migratory
Salinity
30–40 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Syngnathiformes
Syngnathiformes
Family
Syngnathidae
Syngnathidae
Genus
Cosmocampus
Cosmocampus
Species
Cosmocampus Coccineus
Cosmocampus coccineus
🐟 Physical Description
: eel-like.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Cosmocampus Coccineus is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus
🥚 Reproduction
🐣 Oviparous
📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External
Male carries the eggs in a brood pouch .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; non-migratory ; depth range ? - 18 m . Tropical
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
⬇️ Benthic
Migration
Non-migratory
Trophic Level
3.3±0.5
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.00035 × L3.19
(TL)
Max TL
12.6cm
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
30–40ppt
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
14.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Herald, 1940
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