Bullneck seahorse (Hippocampus minotaur)

Scientific name: Hippocampus minotaur Gomon, 1997

Bullneck seahorse (Hippocampus minotaur)

The Bullneck seahorse (Hippocampus minotaur) is a marine fish of the family Syngnathidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hippocampus minotaur
Family
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses)
Order
Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and Seahorses)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.0
Depth range
64–100 m (210–328 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 64 - 100 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: known only from southeastern Australia. Status: Data deficient. International trade is monitored through a licensing system (CITES II, since 5.15.04).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
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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