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What does ball's pipefish mean?
Cosmocampus balli, a fish of the family Syngnathidae, endemic to Hawaii.
Where does ball's pipefish come from?
Named in honor of American zoologist Stanley Crittenden Ball (1885-1956).

How to pronounce ball's pipefish

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