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Hedgehog seahorse

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Gasterosteiformes

Genus
  
Hippocampus

Higher classification
  
Seahorse

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Syngnathidae

Scientific name
  
Hippocampus spinosissimus

Rank
  
Species

Hedgehog seahorse httpsstaticinaturalistorgphotos1294062medi

Similar
  
Seahorse, Flat‑faced seahorse, Great seahorse, Hippocampus kuda, Barbour's seahorse

The hedgehog seahorse (Hippocampus spinosissimus) is a species of fish in the Syngnathidae family. It is found in Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is coral reefs. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Hedgehog seahorse Hedgehog seahorse photo Hippocampus spinosissimus G40189 ARKive
Hedgehog seahorse Hedgehog seahorse photo Hippocampus spinosissimus G39996 ARKive

Hedgehog seahorse Hedgehog seahorse photo Hippocampus spinosissimus G40190 ARKive

Hedgehog seahorse Queensland Seahorse Hippocampus spinosissimus iNaturalistorg

Hedgehog seahorse Hedgehog Seahorse Hippocampus Spinosissimus Product details View

Hedgehog seahorse Hedgehog seahorse photo Hippocampus spinosissimus G39997 ARKive

References

Hedgehog seahorse Wikipedia
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