CRCritically Endangered
Ball's Pipefish
Cosmocampus balli
Declining
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Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Rocky areas· majorMarine neritic· major
Conservation measures underway
Species managementSpecies recoveryLegislation
Other threatened species in SYNGNATHIDAE
Threatened in United States
Frequently asked questions
Why is Ball's Pipefish classified as Critically Endangered?
Ball's Pipefish is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Ball's Pipefish live?
Ball's Pipefish occurs in United States. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Ball's Pipefish?
The main threats to Ball's Pipefish are 11.1, 2.1, 5.3, and 5.4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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