Jayakar's seahorse
| Jayakar's seahorse | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gasterosteiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Genus: | Hippocampus |
| Species: | H. jayakari |
| Binomial name | |
| Hippocampus jayakari Boulenger, 1900 | |
Jayakar's seahorse (Hippocampus jayakari) is a species of fish in the Syngnathidae family. It is found in the oceans surrounding Israel, Oman, and Pakistan. Its natural habitat is subtidal aquatic beds.
Source
- Project Seahorse 2003. Hippocampus jayakari. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 4 August 2007.
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