Zebra seahorse

The zebra seahorse (Hippocampus zebra) is a species of fish in the family Syngnathidae. It is endemic to northern Australia.

Zebra Seahorse
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]
  • Hippocampus montebelloensis Kuiter, 2001

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. Pollom, R. (2017). "Hippocampus zebra". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T107261083A54906819. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T107261083A54906819.en.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). "Hippocampus zenra" in FishBase. February 2018 version.
  3. Seahorse.fisheries.ubc.ca


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