Description

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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19 - 22; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 4 - 5.

Common Names

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Kameel-seeperdjie , Afrikaans , South Africa

Kroon-seeperdjie , Afrikaans , South Africa

Giraf-søhest , Danish , Denmark

Giraffe seahorse , English , South Africa

Giraffe Seahorse , English , UK

Cheval de mer , French , Mauritius

Hippocampe , French , Mauritius

駝背海馬 , Mandarin Chinese , China

驼背海马 , Mandarin Chinese , China

Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Syngnathiformes

Family: Syngnathidae

Genus: Hippocampus

Species: Hippocampus camelopardalis Bianconi, 1854

Climate Zone

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Tropical

Location

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Biology

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Found in seagrass and algal beds (Ref. 52034). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail (Ref. 205).

Habitat

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demersal