Hardwicke's pipefish
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Solegnathus hardwickii (Gray, 1830) |
Hardwicke's pipefish or pallid seahorse (Solegnathus hardwickii) is a species of fish in the Syngnathidae family. It is found in Australia, China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mauritius, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are open seas, shallow seas, subtidal aquatic beds, and coral reefs. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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- Morgan, S., Pogonoski, J., Pollard, D. & Paxton, J. 2006. Solegnathus hardwickii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 05 August 2007.