Hippocampus procerus
| Hippocampus procerus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Genus: | Hippocampus |
| Species: | H. procerus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hippocampus procerus Kuiter, 2001 | |
Hippocampus procerus, the high-crown seahorse, was described in 2001 and is found on the east coast of Australia.[1] It is a relatively large seahorse with a maximum reported height of 11 cm and is often found associated with mixed algae and coral reef at depths of up to 20m.[1]
References
- 1 2 Rudie H. Kuiter (2001). "Revision of the Australian seahorses of the genus Hippocampus (Syngnathiformes: Syngnathidae) with descriptions of nine new species". Records of the Australian Museum 53 (3): 293–340. doi:10.3853/j.0067-1975.53.2001.1350.
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