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Longspine seahorse

Hippocampus histrix

Not Evaluated Saltwater
Longitud Máxima
17,0 cm
Rango de Profundidad
0-82m
Familia

Physical Description

Measurement Value
Maximum Length 17,0 cm
Rango de Profundidad 0-82m

Habitat & Distribution

Coral reefs

Tipo de Agua
Saltwater
Rango de Profundidad
0-82m
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Taxonomy

Orden Syngnathiformes (Seahorses & Pipefishes)
Familia Syngnathidae (Seahorses & Pipefishes)
Especies Hippocampus histrix

Preguntas Frecuentes

How big does Longspine seahorse get?
Longspine seahorse can grow up to 17.0 cm long.
Where is Longspine seahorse found?
Coral reefs
What family does Longspine seahorse belong to?
Longspine seahorse (Hippocampus histrix) belongs to the family Syngnathidae (Seahorses & Pipefishes) in the order Syngnathiformes (Seahorses & Pipefishes).

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