Hippocampus waleananus
| Hippocampus waleananus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subfamily: | Hippocampinae |
| Genus: | Hippocampus |
| Species: | Hippocampus waleananus M. F. Gomon & R. H. Kuiter, 2009 |
Hippocampus waleananus is a seahorse, a fish from the family Syngnathidae. The species was described in 2009 from a single specimen which was found close to the island Walea. This species is endemic to the Togian Islands in Indonesia, and is associated with specific soft corals.[1]
References
- ↑ Gomon, M. F.; Kuiter, R. H. (2009). "Two new pygmy seahorses (Teleostei: Syngnathidae: Hippocampus) from the Indo-West Pacific". Aqua: journal of ichthyology and aquatic biology 15: 37–44.
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