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Shiho's seahorse

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Genus
  
Hippocampus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Species

Family
  
Syngnathidae

Scientific name
  
Hippocampus sindonis

Higher classification
  
Seahorse

Order
  
Gasterosteiformes

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Similar
  
Seahorse, Lichtenstein's seahorse, Jayakar's seahorse, Bullneck seahorse, Giraffe seahorse

Shiho s seahorse


Shiho's seahorse (Hippocampus sindonis) is a species of fish in the Syngnathidae family. It is endemic to the coastal waters of Japan, with an individual sighting reported in South Korea in 2013. This species reaches a length of ca. 8 cm. It was listed by the IUCN Red List as Vulnerable in 1996 and Data Deficient in 2003, but was later reclassified as Least Concern.

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Shiho's seahorse Wikipedia