Enneacampus kaupi
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A pipefish from West Africa, from Liberia to the Congo River estuary, from fresh and brackish estuaries and streams, among algae. The male carries the eggs.
- Scientific name
- Enneacampus kaupi
- Family
- Syngnathidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Brackish
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Syngnathidae
- Order
- Syngnathiformes
- Synonyms
- Syngnathus kaupi, Syngnathus kaupii, Syngnathus spicifer
Origin
- Native region
- África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 16.5 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Bottom
- Diet
- Planktivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Livebearer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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