Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Syngnathiformes

Family: Syngnathidae

Genus: Kaupus

Species: Kaupus costatus (Waite & Hale, 1921)

Climate Zone

Location

Biology

Found over seagrass and algal beds. Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail (Ref. 205). Males may be brooding at 8.65 cm SL.

Habitat

demersal

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Threat to Humans

Harmless