Description

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Syngnathiformes

Family: Syngnathidae

Genus: Halicampus

Species: Halicampus edmondsoni (Pietschmann, 1928)

Climate Zone

Location

Biology

Benthic (Ref. 58302). Specimens have been taken from a tide pool, shallow reefs and beaches. Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). The males carry the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail (Ref. 205). Males may be brooding at 9.4 cm SL.

Habitat

associated