Kingdom Animalia Genus Hippocampus Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Family Syngnathidae Scientific name Hippocampus sindonis Higher classification Seahorse Order Gasterosteiformes | |
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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