Deep-bodied Pipefish
Kaupus costatus
- Usual depth1–1 m
- Water temperature14–18 °C
- Best monthsDecember
- How commonRare
About this species
The deepbody pipefish is a species of pipefish endemic to Australia where it is only found along the southern coast. This species grows to a length of 12.9 centimetres (5.1 in) SL. This species is the only known member of the monotypic genus Kaupus which is named in honour of the ichthyologist Johann Jakob Kaup (1803-1873).
Text from the Wikipedia article “Kaupus costatus”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 5 records
- February: 1 records
- March: 10 records
- April: 1 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 1 records
- July: 14 records
- August: 2 records
- September: 4 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 2 records
- December: 33 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 1–1 m · Deepest record: 1 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 14–18 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Deep-bodied Pipefish, Deep-body Pipefish, Deepbody Pipefish
Names in 1 more languages
- Simplified Chinese
- 高体柯氏海龙, 高體柯氏海龍
Other scientific names: Leptonotus costatus
Similar species
Banded PipefishCorythoichthys flavofasciatus
Bloodspot PipefishCorythoichthys haematopterus
Banded pipefishCorythoichthys intestinalis
Bluestripe pipefishDoryrhamphus excisus
Banded PipefishDunckerocampus dactyliophorus
banded pipefishFilicampus tigris
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 90 open-data records from 1964 to 2007.
- Species data updated November 3, 2026.
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