Narrow-bellied seahorse
| Narrow-bellied seahorse | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gasterosteiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Genus: | Hippocampus |
| Species: | H. angustus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hippocampus angustus Günther, 1870 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Hippocampus erinaceus Günther, 1870 | |
The narrow-bellied seahorse (Hippocampus angustus) is a species of fish in the Syngnathidae family. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitat is open seas.
Sources
- Project Seahorse 2002. Hippocampus angustus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 4 August 2007.
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