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Knysna seahorse
Knysna seahorse
(Hippocampus capensis)
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Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Actinopterygii
Order
Syngnathiformes
Family
Syngnathidae
Genus
Hippocampus
(1)
Size
Length: 5.3 - 11.2 cm
(2)
Status
Classified as Endangered (EN - B1+2c+3d) on the IUCN Red List 2002
(1)
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