Common seahorse  (Hippocampus kuda)

Facts

Also known as: yellow seahorse, estuary seahorse, spotted seahorse
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassActinopterygii
OrderSyngnathiformes
FamilySyngnathidae
GenusHippocampus (1)
SizeMaximum length: 30 cm (2)

Status

Classified as Vulnerable (VU A4cd) by the IUCN Red List 2003 (1). All seahorses are listed on Appendix II of CITES (3).

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