Hippocampus histrix
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| Hippocampus histrix | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Genus: | Hippocampus |
| Species: | H. histrix |
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| Hippocampus histrix Kaup, 1856 |
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Hippocampus histrix, commonly known as the Thorny or Spiny seahorse or, is a Seahorse from the Indo-Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 17cm in length.
[edit] References
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2008). "Hippocampus histrix" in FishBase. December 2008 version.
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Spiny seahorse from East Timor
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