Japanese seahorse (Hippocampus mohnikei)

Scientific name: Hippocampus mohnikei Bleeker, 1853

Japanese seahorse (Hippocampus mohnikei)

The Japanese seahorse (Hippocampus mohnikei) is a marine fish of the family Syngnathidae.

Biology

In Zostera seagrass beds; also in estuaries. Length type refers to height (= TL - head length). 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 mohnikei
Family
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses)
Order
Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and Seahorses)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.0
Common length
5.0
Depth range
1 m (3 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 1 - ? m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Japan and Viet Nam; occurrence along Chinese coast needs confirmation. Status: 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 (tm=0.5-1)

Sources

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

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