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Hippocampus abdominalis
Sign in to saveAlso known as Big-belly seahorse, Eastern potbelly seahorse, Pot-bellied seahorse
species of fish
Species
Least ConcernSPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderSyngnathiformes
- FamilySyngnathidae
Habitatmarine, brackish
Observations recorded3,423
膨腹海馬為輻鰭魚綱棘背魚目海龍科的其中一種，分布於西南太平洋區的澳洲及紐西蘭海域，棲息深度可達109公尺，成魚的高度8至32公分;環12至13個，背鰭鰭條27-28枚；胸鰭鰭條15-17枚;無尾鰭，具有突出的圓形眼棘。體灰白色，在頭部與軀幹上有深色的斑點與污點;尾部有交互的深色與淡色的條紋;雄魚有的黑色斑塊比雌性多，體長可達35公分，棲息在礁石區，隨著海草游動，屬肉食性，以小型甲殼類為食，卵胎生，可作為觀賞魚。
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 269
- With media
- 5
- Family
- Syngnathidae
- Collections
- NMV, USNM, CAS
- Recorded in
- Australia, New Zealand
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Hippocampus
- Image
- Hippocampus abdominalis (white).jpg
- Height
- 18
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- Commons category
- Hippocampus abdominalis
- taxon name
- Hippocampus abdominalis
- Commons gallery
- Hippocampus abdominalis
- taxon common name
- Pot-bellied Seahorse
- litter size
- 1116
- short name
- H. abdominalis
- endemic to
- South Coast
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