Jayakar's seahorse
| Jayakar's seahorse | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Genus: | Hippocampus |
| Species: | H. jayakari |
| Binomial name | |
| Hippocampus jayakari Boulenger, 1900 | |
Jayakar's seahorse (Hippocampus jayakari) is a species of coastal fish of the family Syngnathidae. It is found in the Western Indian Ocean, from the Red and Arabian seas to the central coast of Pakistan.[1] It lives in seagrass beds (such as Halophila spp.), algae, soft-bottom substrates, sponges, and rocky habitats, where it can grow to lengths of 14 centimetres (5.5 in).[2] It can inhabit depths to 20 metres (66 ft), though it is more commonly found at 2–3 metres (6.6–9.8 ft).[2] It is expected to feed on small crustaceans, similar to other seahorses. This species is ovoviviparous, with males carrying eggs in a brood pouch before giving birth to live young.[1] Individuals reach sexual maturity at 11 centimetres (4.3 in).[2] The specific name and the common name honours the Indian physician, linguist and ichthyologist Dr. Surgeon-Major Atmaram Sadashiv "Muscati" Jayakar (1844-1911).[3]
References
- 1 2 3 Kuo, T.-C. & Pollom, R. (2017). "Hippocampus jayakari". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T10074A54145490. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- 1 2 3 Lourie, S.A., A.C.J. Vincent and H.J. Hall, 1999. Seahorses: an identification guide to the world's species and their conservation. Project Seahorse, London. p.214
- ↑ "Biographical Etymology of Marine Organism Names. IJ". Hans G. Hansson. Retrieved 19 May 2018.