Narrow-bellied seahorse  (Hippocampus angustus)

IUCN Red List species status – Data Deficient
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Facts – Narrow-bellied seahorse

Synonyms: Hippocampus erinaceus
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassActinopterygii
OrderSyngnathiformes
FamilySyngnathidae
GenusHippocampus (1)

Status – Narrow-bellied seahorse

Classified as Data Deficient (DD) on the IUCN Red List (1) and listed on Appendix II of CITES (2).

Description – Narrow-bellied seahorse

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References

  1. IUCN Red List (October, 2008)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. CITES (October, 2008)
    http://www.cites.org
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Male narrow-bellied seahorse
Male narrow-bellied seahorse

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