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Hippocampus

Also known as the seahorse genus, seahorse genus, sea horses, seahorse, sea horse, seahorses

A seahorse (also written sea-horse and sea horse) is any of 46 species of small marine bony fish in the genus Hippocampus. The genus name comes from the Ancient Greek (), itself from () meaning "horse" and () meaning "sea monster" or "sea animal". Having a head and neck suggestive of a horse, seahorses also feature segmented bony armour, an upright posture and a curled prehensile tail. Along with the pipefishes and seadragons (Phycodurus and Phyllopteryx) they form the family Syngnathidae.

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Hippocampus is a genus of seahorses within the family Syngnathidae and order Syngnathiformes. It belongs to the class Teleostei, phylum Chordata, and kingdom Animalia. The taxon was described by Rafinesque in 1810 and is currently accepted. Its parent taxon is Hippocampinae.

The genus has existed for about 23 million years. It inhabits marine and brackish environments. Records indicate presence in the United States, Mexico, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Australia. Institutions holding records include CUMV, ECOSUR, YPM, NMV, and USNM. There are 55,869 occurrences and 695 records, with 61 media items associated with the taxon.

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Species

seahorses

Hippocampus

GENUS

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassTeleostei
OrderSyngnathiformes
FamilySyngnathidae

Habitatmarine, brackish

Observations recorded55,869

Dieser Artikel behandelt die Gattung Seepferdchen. Für weitere Bedeutungen siehe Seepferd bzw. für das umgangssprachlich gleichnamige Schwimmabzeichen Frühschwimmer. Die Seepferdchen (Hippocampus[An 1]) gehören zu den Knochenfischen. Sie fallen besonders durch ihr Äußeres auf, das nur sehr wenig an andere Fische erinnert. Ihr Kopf ähnelt eher dem eines Pferdes, ihr Hinterleib einem Wurm. Gemeinsam mit den Fetzenfischen und weiteren Arten bilden sie die Familie der Seenadeln (Syngnathidae). Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Merkmale 2 Verbreitung 3 Fortpflanzung 4 Systematik 4.1 Arten 4.2 „bargibanti-Artenkomplex“ 4.3 Zwerg-Nadelpferdchen 5 Seepferdchen und Menschen 5.1 Gefährdung 5.2 Mythologie 5.3 Heraldik 5.4 Bildende Kunst 6 Anmerkungen 7 Literatur 8 Einzelnachweise 9 Weblinks Merkmale Der Körper, in der Regel in vertikaler Haltung, ist von ringförmig angeordneten Knochenplatten umgeben, deren Kanten Ringe um den Körper und Leisten längs des Körpers formen. Am im Querschnitt siebeneckigen Rumpf befinden sich gewöhnlich 11, gelegentlich auch 12 bis 13, am Schwanz gewöhnlich 30 oder mehr Ringe. Die Stellen, an denen sich Ringe und Längsleisten kreuzen, sind normalerweise erhöht und bilden Tube

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 695
With media: 61
Family: Syngnathidae
Collections: CUMV, ECOSUR, YPM, NMV, USNM, CAS
Recorded in: United States, Mexico, Indonesia, Philippines, Australia, Cuba, Belize, El Salvador

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Contents

Evolution and fossil record
Description
Habitat
Feeding habits
Reproduction
Courtship
Phases of courtship
Phase 1: Initial courtship
Phase 2: Pointing and pumping
Phase 3: Pointing – pointing
Phase 4: Rising and copulation
Fertilization
Gestation
Birth
Reproductive roles
Monogamy
Threats of extinction
Conservation
Aquaria
Consumption
Species
Pygmy seahorses
References
Further reading
External links

==Evolution and fossil record== Anatomical evidence, supported by molecular, physical, and genetic evidence, demonstrates that seahorses are highly modified pipefish. The fossil record of seahorses, however, is very sparse. The best known and best studied fossils are specimens of Hippocampus guttulatus (though literature more commonly refers to them under the synonym of H. ramulosus), from the Marecchia River formation of Rimini Province, Italy, dating back to the Lower Pliocene, about 3 million years ago. The earliest known seahorse fossils are of two pipefish-like species, H. sarmaticus and H. slovenicus, from the coprolitic horizon of Tunjice Hills, a middle Miocene lagerstätte in Slovenia dating back about 13 million years.

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