Short-head seahorse (Hippocampus breviceps)

Scientific name: Hippocampus breviceps Peters, 1869

Short-head seahorse (Hippocampus breviceps)

The Short-head seahorse (Hippocampus breviceps) is a marine fish of the family Syngnathidae.

Biology

Adults inhabit inshore waters. Occur in small to large aggregations in weed patches attached to rocks on sand, mostly in Sargassum weeds. 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 breviceps
Family
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses)
Order
Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and Seahorses)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Common length
12.0
Depth range
15 m (49 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range ? - 15 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: endemic to south west 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
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Fec=50-100)

Sources

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

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