Common seahorse  (Hippocampus kuda)

Facts

Also known as:estuary seahorse, spotted seahorse and yellow seahorse
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Syngnathiformes
Family Syngnathidae
Genus Hippocampus (1)
Size Maximum 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).