Zebra seahorse
Zebra Seahorse | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Syngnathiformes |
Family: | Syngnathidae |
Genus: | Hippocampus |
Species: | H. zebra |
Binomial name | |
Hippocampus zebra Whitley, 1964 | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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The zebra seahorse (Hippocampus zebra) is a species of fish in the family Syngnathidae. It is endemic to northern Australia.
Habitat
This species of fish has been found inshore in and around coral reefs and it can also be found in areas with sand and mud bottoms, possibly associated with gorgonians.[2] The maximum reported depth is 69 m.[3]. It is ovoviviparous, the male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is situated under the tail.[2]
References
- 1 2 Pollom, R. (2017). "Hippocampus zebra". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T107261083A54906819. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- 1 2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). "Hippocampus zenra" in FishBase. February 2018 version.
- ↑ Seahorse.fisheries.ubc.ca
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