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Phyllopteryx Swainson 1839. A seahorse (also written sea-horse and sea horse) is any of 46 species of small marine bony fish in the genus Hippocampus. "Hippocampus" comes from the Ancient Greek hippókampos ( ἱππόκαμπος ), itself from híppos ( ἵππος) meaning "horse" and kámpos ( κάμπος) meaning "sea monster" [4] [5] or ...
Hippocampus regulus Ginsburg, 1933. The dwarf seahorse ( Hippocampus zosterae) is a species of seahorse found in the subtidal aquatic beds of the Bahamas and parts of the United States. It is threatened by habitat loss. According to Guinness World Records, it is the slowest-moving fish, with a top speed of about 5 feet (1.5 m) per hour.
Hippocampus novaehebudorum Fowler, 1944. Hippocampus raji Whitley, 1955. Hippocampus kuda is a species of seahorse, also known as the common seahorse, estuary seahorse, yellow seahorse or spotted seahorse. The common name sea pony has been used for populations formerly treated as the separate species Hippocampus fuscus, now a synonym of H. kuda .
The short-snouted seahorse ( Hippocampus hippocampus) is a species of seahorse in the family Syngnathidae. It is endemic to the Mediterranean Sea and parts of the North Atlantic, particularly around Italy and the Canary Islands. In 2007, colonies of the species were discovered in the River Thames around London and Southend-on-Sea.
The Pacific seahorse, also known as the giant seahorse, ( Hippocampus ingens) is a species of fish in the family Syngnathidae. Their genus name ( Hippocampus) is derived from the Greek word hippos, which means "horse" and campus, which means "sea monster." [4] This species is the only seahorse species found in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
Satomi's pygmy seahorse ( Hippocampus satomiae ), named in 2008, are the world's smallest seahorse at up to 1.4 cm. This is a free-living species that is found near coral walls with soft corals. They are nocturnal and very active at night. They have been found in only a few places in Indonesia and northern Borneo.
The big-belly seahorse ( Hippocampus abdominalis) or pot-bellied seahorse[ 3] is one of the largest seahorse species in the world, with a length of up to 35 cm (14 in), and is the largest in Australia. [ 4] Seahorses are members of the family Syngnathidae, and are teleost fishes. They are found in southeast Australia and New Zealand, and are ...
Genus: Hippocampus. Species: H. kelloggi. Binomial name. Hippocampus kelloggi. D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1901. The great seahorse ( Hippocampus kelloggi ), also known as Kellogg's seahorse is a species of fish in the family Syngnathidae. It is one of the largest of the 54 species of seahorse.