Hippocampus procerus

Hippocampus procerus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Syngnathiformes
Family:	Syngnathidae
Genus:	Hippocampus
Species:	H. procerus
Binomial name
	Hippocampus procerus; Kuiter, 2001

Hippocampus procerus, the high-crown seahorse, was described in 2001 and is found on the east coast of Australia.^[1] It is a relatively large seahorse with a maximum reported height of 11 cm and is often found associated with mixed algae and coral reef at depths of up to 20m.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Rudie H. Kuiter (2001). "Revision of the Australian seahorses of the genus Hippocampus (Syngnathiformes: Syngnathidae) with descriptions of nine new species". Records of the Australian Museum. 53 (3): 293–340. doi:10.3853/j.0067-1975.53.2001.1350.

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[Kuiter-1] Rudie H. Kuiter (2001). "Revision of the Australian seahorses of the genus Hippocampus (Syngnathiformes: Syngnathidae) with descriptions of nine new species". Records of the Australian Museum. 53 (3): 293–340. doi:10.3853/j.0067-1975.53.2001.1350.

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