Bullneck seahorse
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| Hippocampus minotaur Gomon, 1997 |
The bullneck seahorse (Hippocampus minotaur) is a species of fish in the Syngnathidae family. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitats are open seas, shallow seas, subtidal aquatic beds, coral reefs, estuarine waters, and karsts.
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- Pogonoski, J.J., Pollard, D.A. & Paxton, J.R. 2005. Hippocampus minotaur. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 04 August 2007.
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Family: Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses), subfamily: Hippocampinae picture (Himin_f0.jpg) by Lourie, S.A.
Point map Order: Syngnathiformes (pipefishes and seahorses) Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) FishBase name: Bullneck seahorse Max. size: 5.0 cm OT (male/unsexed; Ref. 30915) Environment: reef-associated; non-migratory; marine; depth range 64 – 100 m Climate: deep-water Importance: price category: not marketed/unknown Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months(Preliminary K or Fecundity.) Vulnerability: Low vulnerability (10.00), based on Lmax and K (Ref. 59153) Distribution: Gazetteer Southwest Pacific: known only from southeastern Australia. Status: Data deficient (Ref. 30915). International trade is monitored through a licensing system (CITES II, since 5.15.04). Morphology: Data deficient (DD) (Ref. 57073) Dangerous: harmless
