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Hippocampus fuscus Rüppell, 1838

Description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14 - 17.

Common Names

  • Søpony , Danish , Denmark
  • Chilka seahorse , English , India
  • Sea pony , English , UK
  • Sea pony , English , Global
  • 棕海馬 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 棕海马 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 短吻海馬 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 短吻海马 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • Denizatı , Turkish , Turkey

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Teleostei

    Order: Syngnathiformes

    Family: Syngnathidae

    Genus: Hippocampus

    Species: Hippocampus fuscus Rüppell, 1838

    Climate Zone

  • Tropical

    • Location

    Biology

    Length type refers to height (= TL - head length). Occurs in eelgrass beds (Zostera sp.) in lagoons. Used in India for traditional medicines. Diurnal. Adults pair-bond and greet on daily basis in the laboratory (Ref. 30915). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail (Ref. 205).

    Habitat

    demersal