Big-belly seahorse
Hippocampus abdominalis
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One of the largest seahorses in the world, reaching 35 centimetres. It lives in southeastern Australia and New Zealand.
- Scientific name
- Hippocampus abdominalis
- Family
- Syngnathidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Syngnathidae
- Order
- Syngnathiformes
- Synonyms
- Hippocampus agnesae, Hippocampus bleekeri, Hippocampus graciliformis
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 35 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Bottom
- Diet
- Planktivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Livebearer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
- CITES appendix
- Appendix II
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