Cosmocampus hildebrandi

Syngnathus hildebrandi
Dwarf Pipefish – Cosmocampus hildebrandi – Photo Credit G.W. Link
FamilyScientific NameAuthorYearCommon Name
SyngnathidaeCosmocampus hildebrandi(Herald)1965Dwarf Pipefish

Cosmocampus hildebrandi

Unique Characters: Lateral ridge interrupted above anus. Snout short, length goes into head length 2-3 times. Pale brown, without distinctive marks. Anal fin present.

Similar Species: Pugnose Pipefish Bryx dunckeri. Lateral ridge interrupted above anus. Snout short, length goes into head length 2-3 times. Pale to red-brown; sometimes banded. Anal fin absent.

Reference: Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray. 1986. A field guide to the Atlantic Coast fishes of North America. The Peterson Field Guide Series. Boston, Houghton Mifflin Company, 354 p.

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