short-snouted seahorse
| Scientific name | Hippocampus hippocampus |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Linnaeus |
| Year of description | 1758 |
| IUCN category | DD |
| Family | Syngnathidae |
| Genus | Hippocampus |
Introduction
Hippocampus hippocampus, commonly known as short-snouted seahorse, is a salt water fish.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size7 cm
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Maximum size13 cm
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Average size7 cm
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Maximum size13 cm
How to recognize the short-snouted seahorse ?
The short-snouted seahorse measures between 7 and 13 cm. This fish is multicolore with a predominantly jaune, orange, noir, marron and violet body.
Sexual dimorphism
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietplanctophage
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Sociabilityliving as a couple or alone
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territorialNo
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Way of livingdiurnal
The short-snouted seahorse is a fish living as a couple or alone naturally found in the vegetation. This species is planctophage .
n general, this species does not care much about other animals crossing its path.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovovivipare
The short-snouted seahorse is a fish ovovivipare.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
Where to see this species?
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature24 - 28 °C
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Depth1 - 60 m
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FlowSlow and Stagnant
Biotope presentation
The short-snouted seahorse is most often found at a depth between 1m and 60m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
Fishkeeping
Not recommended
We do not recommend keeping this species in an aquarium. It has unpredictable needs which, if not met, generate significant stress, potentially leading to a shorter life expectancy, an interruption of its growth or the development of pathogens.
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