Great seahorse (Hippocampus kelloggi)

Scientific name: Hippocampus kelloggi Jordan & Snyder, 1901

Great seahorse (Hippocampus kelloggi)

The Great seahorse (Hippocampus kelloggi) is a marine fish of the family Syngnathidae.

Biology

Deep water species, associated with corals. 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 kelloggi
Family
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses)
Order
Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and Seahorses)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
28.0
Depth range
120 m (394 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; non-migratory; depth range ? - 120 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: East Africa and the Red Sea to Japan and Lord Howe Island, 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)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3)

Sources

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

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