Big-head seahorse (Hippocampus grandiceps)

Scientific name: Hippocampus grandiceps Kuiter, 2001

Big-head seahorse (Hippocampus grandiceps)

The Big-head seahorse (Hippocampus grandiceps) is a marine fish of the family Syngnathidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18. Pectoral fin rays usually 18; trunk rings 11; tail rings 32-33; head long, 94-103% of trunk length; head angled down to near trunk.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hippocampus grandiceps
Family
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses)
Order
Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and Seahorses)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.5
Depth range
10 m (33 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - 10 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Gulf of Carpentaria, Australia. International trade is monitored through a licensing system (CITES II, since 5.15.04) and a minimum size of 10 cm applies.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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