Short-snouted Seahorse (species: Hippocampus breviceps) in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Hippocampus breviceps
Short-snouted Seahorse


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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Syngnathiformes
Family Syngnathidae
Genus Hippocampus
Species Hippocampus breviceps
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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 15 cm and averaging 12 cm (Length of specimen)

Depth range

  • Up to 15 m

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitats are open seas, shallow seas, subtidal aquatic beds, coral reefs, estuarine waters, intertidal flats, coastal saline lagoons, and karsts. (Wikipedia)

Adults inhabit inshore waters. Occur in small to large aggregations in weed patches attached to rocks on sand, mostly in Sargassum weeds. (Fishbase)

Behaviour

The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail. (Fishbase)

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