Hedgehog seahorse
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| Hippocampus spinosissimus Weber, 1913 |
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Hippocampus aimei Roule, 1916 |
The hedgehog seahorse (Hippocampus spinosissimus) is a species of fish in the Syngnathidae family. It is found in Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is coral reefs. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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- Project Seahorse 2003. Hippocampus spinosissimus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 04 August 2007.
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