Queensland seahorse (Hippocampus queenslandicus)

Scientific name: Hippocampus queenslandicus Horne, 2001

Queensland seahorse (Hippocampus queenslandicus)

The Queensland seahorse (Hippocampus queenslandicus) is a marine fish of the family Syngnathidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-18; Anal spines: 0

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hippocampus queenslandicus
Family
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses)
Order
Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and Seahorses)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.6
Depth range
20–63 m (66–207 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 20 - 63 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Queensland, 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)
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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