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Hippocampus histrix

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Hippocampus histrix

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Also known as Thorny seahorse, Spiny seahorse

species of fish

Species

Vulnerable

thorny seahorse

SPECIES

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassTeleostei
  4. OrderSyngnathiformes
  5. FamilySyngnathidae
Habitatmarine
Observations recorded1,222

via GBIF · IUCN

Museum specimens

Specimen records
43
With media
20
Family
Syngnathidae
Collections
CAS, NMV, MCZ, YPM, USNM, BPBM
Recorded in
Philippines, Australia, Seychelles, United States, French Polynesia, Indonesia, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Hippocampus
Image
Hippocampus hystrix (Spiny seahorse) yellow.jpg
Height
15
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taxon rank
species
IUCN conservation status
Vulnerable
Commons category
Hippocampus histrix
taxon name
Hippocampus histrix
taxon common name
海馬
short name
H. histrix
endemic to
Japan
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