Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Syngnathidae Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Gasterosteiformes Genus Hippocampus | |
Similar Bullneck seahorse, Lichtenstein's seahorse, Narrow‑bellied seahorse, Réunion seahorse, Jayakar's seahorse |
Coleman s pygmy seahorse hippocampus colemani
Hippocampus colemani, Coleman's pygmy seahorse, is a rare seahorse found in the waters surrounding Lord Howe Island, Australia. It can be found at shallow depths of around 5 metres (16 ft) and the maximum recorded size for this species is just 2.2 centimetres (0.87 in).
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