Pacific seahorse  (Hippocampus ingens)

IUCN Red List species status – Vulnerable
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Facts – Pacific seahorse

Spanish: Caballito De Mar, Caballito Del Pacifico
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassActinopterygii
OrderSyngnathiformes
FamilySyngnathidae
GenusHippocampus (1)

Status – Pacific seahorse

Classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List (1) and listed on Appendix II of CITES (2).

Description – Pacific seahorse

Information on the Pacific seahorse is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.

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References

  1. IUCN Red List (March, 2009)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. CITES (March, 2009)
    http://www.cites.org
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Pacific seahorse camouflaged against coral
Pacific seahorse camouflaged against coral

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