Kingdom Animalia Order Gasterosteiformes Genus Hippocampus Higher classification Seahorse | Phylum Chordata Family Syngnathidae Scientific name Hippocampus breviceps Rank Species | |
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Similar Seahorse, Narrow‑bellied seahorse, Crowned seahorse, New Holland seahorse, Tiger snout seahorse | ||
The knobby seahorse or short-head seahorse (not to be confused with the Short-snouted seahorse), Hippocampus breviceps, is a species of fish in the Syngnathidae family. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitats are open seas, shallow seas, subtidal aquatic beds, coral reefs, estuarine waters, intertidal flats, coastal saline lagoons, and karsts.
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