Fisher's seahorse (Hippocampus fisheri)

Scientific name: Hippocampus fisheri Jordan & Evermann, 1903

The Fisher's seahorse (Hippocampus fisheri) is a marine fish of the family Syngnathidae.

Biology

Length type refers to Height (= from tip of coronet to the tip of straightened tail). Ovoviviparous. The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name: Hippocampus fisheri
Family: Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses)
Order: Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and Seahorses)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 8.0
Environment: Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 0 - ? m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Western Pacific: Hawaii and questionably from Lord Howe Island and New Caledonia. International trade is monitored through a licensing system (CITES II, since 5.15.04).
Conservation status (IUCN): Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: of no interest
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.

Last updated 27 September 2026