Английская Википедия:Cosmocampus heraldi

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Cosmocampus heraldi is a species of marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. It is known from only seven specimens, which were found at the Desventuradas and Juan Fernandez Islands in Chile.[1] It inhabits rocky reefs and sandy areas at depths of Шаблон:Convert, where it can grow to lengths of Шаблон:Convert. It is expected to feed on small crustaceans like other pipefish.[1] This species is ovoviviparous, with males carrying eggs until giving birth to live young.[2]

Etymology

Described by Ronald Alan Fritzsche, the specific name honours the ichthyologist Earl Stannard Herald (1914-1973) who had a lifelong interest in pipefish.[3]

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  2. Dawson, C.E., 1985. Indo-Pacific pipefishes (Red Sea to the Americas). The Gulf Coast Research Laboratory Ocean Springs, Mississippi, USA.
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