Hippocampus severnsi
| Hippocampus severnsi | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Genus: | Hippocampus |
| Species: | H. severnsi |
| Binomial name | |
| Hippocampus severnsi Lourie & Kuiter, 2008 | |
Severn’s pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus severnsi) is one of the smallest known seahorses, reaching a maximum adult size of just 1.3 cm.[1] It is usually dark brown in colour with a large red patch covering its shoulder. This species is known from Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands.[1] Sightings of the seahorse in the Philippines was first confirmed in 2014.[2]
References
- 1 2 Sara A. Lourie & Rudie H. Kuiter (2008). "Three new pygmy seahorse species from Indonesia (Teleostei: Syngnathidae: Hippocampus)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 68: 54–68.
- ↑ "Rare seahorses spotted for first time in PH". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 22 September 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
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