Pot-bellied Seahorse
Hippocampus abdominalis
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Syngnathiformes
- Family
- Syngnathidae
Hippocampus abdominalis est une espèce d'hippocampes.
The big-belly seahorse (Hippocampus abdominalis) or pot-bellied seahorse is one of the largest seahorse species in the world, with a length of up to 35 cm (14 in), and is the largest in Australia. Seahorses are members of the family Syngnathidae, and are teleost fishes. They are found in south-eastern Australia and New Zealand, and are listed on Appendix II of CITES.
El caballito de mar de vientre grande o caballito barrigudo (Hippocampus abdominalis) es un pez de la familia Syngnathidae. Es uno de los caballitos de mar más grandes que existen, con una longitud de 35 cm. Se alimenta principalmente de crustáceos, como camarones, y otros animales pequeños que viven entre las algas marinas, como copépodos y anfípodos.
Distribution
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