High-crown seahorse (Hippocampus procerus) fish species and information / pictures of High-crown seahorse - Hippocampus procerus

High-crown seahorse (Hippocampus procerus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Hippocampus procerus

Common Name
High-crown seahorse

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-19. Dorsal fin rays rarely 17; pectoral fin rays rarely, 16, usually 18; trunk rings 11; tail rings 34-35; subdorsal spines 3/0-1,1,0-1; spines of moderate size at nose, above eyes, and laterally on head; coronet tall and strongly angled, with 5 spines at apex and additional spines on anterior face; neck ridge with low spines, one centrally and one at posterior end (Ref. 42735).

Classification

Classified By

Kuiter, 2001

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Pipefishes and Seahorses (Syngnathiformes)

Family

Pipefishes and seahorses (Syngnathidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Central Pacific

Distribution

Western Central Pacific: Queensland, Australia.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

20 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 20 m (Ref. 42735)

Trophic Level

3.44 s.e. 0.52 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

11 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (12 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated