Thorny seahorse
Hippocampus histrix
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A seahorse from the Indo-Pacific, covered in long sharp spines with dark tips. It reaches 17 centimetres. Vulnerable.
- Scientific name
- Hippocampus histrix
- Family
- Syngnathidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Syngnathidae
- Order
- Syngnathiformes
- Synonyms
- Hippocamphus hystrix, Hippocampus curvicuspis, Hippocampus guttulatus, Hippocampus hystrix, Hippocampus ramulosus
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 17 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Omnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Livebearer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Vulnerable (VU)
- CITES appendix
- Appendix II
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