High-crown seahorse (Hippocampus procerus)

Scientific name: Hippocampus procerus Kuiter, 2001

High-crown seahorse (Hippocampus procerus)

The High-crown seahorse (Hippocampus procerus) is a marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Queensland, Australia.

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.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hippocampus procerus
Family
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses)
Order
Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and Seahorses)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11
Depth range
20 m (66 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 20 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Queensland, Australia.
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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