Animalia > Chordata > Actinopterygii > Syngnathiformes > Syngnathidae > Hippocampus > Hippocampus fuscus| | Hippocampus fuscus (Chilka seahorse; Sea pony) | |
Synonyms: Hippocampus brachyrhynchus; Hippocampus natalensis; Hippocampus obscurus Language: Danish; Mandarin Chinese The sea pony (Hippocampus fuscus) is a species of fish in the Syngnathidae family. It is found in Djibouti, India, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, possibly Madagascar, possibly Mauritius, possibly Réunion, and possibly South Africa. It has also been recorded as an invasive species in the eastern Mediterranean. Its natural habitat is subtidal aquatic beds. |
| Litter Size [1] | 150 | | Migration [2] | Amphidromous |
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 MapsDjibouti; India; Indian Ocean; Indian Ocean, Eastern; Indian Ocean, Western; Indian Ocean: Red Sea, Saudi Arabia, Djibouti, and Sri Lanka. Records from South Africa, Madagascar, Mauritius and Réunion are questionable. International trade is monitored through a licensing system (<b>CITES</b> II, since 5.15.04) and a minimum size ; Indian Ocean: Red Sea, Saudi Arabia, Djibouti, and Sri Lanka. Records from South Africa, Madagascar, Mauritius and Réunion are questionable. International trade is monitored through a licensing system (<b>CITES</b> II, since 5.15.04) and a minimum size of 10 cm applies.; Israel; Madagascar; Mauritius; Mediterranean Sea; Mediterranean and Black Sea; Pakistan; Red Sea; Réunion; Saudi Arabia; South Africa; Sri Lanka; Attributes / relations provided by ♦ 1Life history and ecology of seahorses: implications for conservation and management, S. J. FOSTER AND A. C. J. VINCENT, Journal of Fish Biology (2004) 65, 161 ♦ 2Myers, P., R. Espinosa, C. S. Parr, T. Jones, G. S. Hammond, and T. A. Dewey. 2006. The Animal Diversity Web (online). Accessed February 01, 2010 at animaldiversity.org |
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