Cosmocampus maxweberi (Whitley, 1933)
Maxweber's pipefish
photo by Winterbottom, R.

Family:  Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses), subfamily: Syngnathinae
Max. size:  10 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 36 m
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific: Gulf of Aqaba; then from off Sumatra, Indonesia to the Marshall Islands and Samoa; north to Philippines, south to Australia.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23-27
Biology:  Secretive, inner reefs (Ref. 48635); commonly collected from coral bottoms at less than 4 m, but has been collected as deep as 36 m. Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail (Ref. 205).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 24 November 2015 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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