Order Gasterosteiformes Genus Hippocampus Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Higher classification Seahorse | |
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Scientific name Hippocampus lichtensteinii Similar Bullneck seahorse, Jayakar's seahorse, Réunion seahorse, Narrow‑bellied seahorse, Giraffe seahorse | ||
Lichtenstein's seahorse (Hippocampus lichtensteinii) is a species of fish in the Syngnathidae family.
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Description
Lichtenstein's seahorse is pale brown in colour without markings. It reaches a maximum length of 4.0 cm. Its coronet is high, columnar or knob-like, lacking spines.
Distribution
Lichtenstein's seahorse is found in the Western Indian Ocean and the Red Sea.
References
Lichtenstein's seahorse Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA