Order Gasterosteiformes Genus Hippocampus Higher classification Seahorse | Phylum Chordata Scientific name Hippocampus trimaculatus Rank Species | |
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Similar Seahorse, Great seahorse, Hedgehog seahorse, Syngnathidae, Japanese seahorse | ||
The flat-faced seahorse, longnose seahorse, low-crowned seahorse, or three-spot seahorse (Hippocampus trimaculatus) is a species of fish in the Syngnathidae family. It is found in Australia, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, French Polynesia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is shallow seas. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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