John P. Hoover, Hawaii
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The first description of the sea needle Cosmocampus balli, which is endemic around Hawaii, is unfortunately not documented, there are also quite large different data on the size of the sea needle:
FishBase: 12cm
Hawaiifishes.com (John P. Hoover) 6,35cm
Rudie H. Kuiter in the book "Seahorses, pipefishes, ragfishes and their relatives" 6cm
Recumbent pipefishes apparently spend most of their time on the bottom, hidden in debris or kelp in relatively shallow areas of water.
Bottom-dwelling pipefishes are often somewhat sluggish, but Cosmocampus balli pedals vigorously back and forth and can move quite quickly, especially when disturbed.
Almost nothing is known about the species except that it is all white and is only seen in Hawaii on shallow, sheltered shores, even very rarely.
Since the species hides quite quickly, it is not a suitable animal for a saltwater aquarium.
Synonyms:
Corythoichthys balli Fowler, 1925
Syngnathus balli (Fowler, 1925)
FishBase: 12cm
Hawaiifishes.com (John P. Hoover) 6,35cm
Rudie H. Kuiter in the book "Seahorses, pipefishes, ragfishes and their relatives" 6cm
Recumbent pipefishes apparently spend most of their time on the bottom, hidden in debris or kelp in relatively shallow areas of water.
Bottom-dwelling pipefishes are often somewhat sluggish, but Cosmocampus balli pedals vigorously back and forth and can move quite quickly, especially when disturbed.
Almost nothing is known about the species except that it is all white and is only seen in Hawaii on shallow, sheltered shores, even very rarely.
Since the species hides quite quickly, it is not a suitable animal for a saltwater aquarium.
Synonyms:
Corythoichthys balli Fowler, 1925
Syngnathus balli (Fowler, 1925)
