Zebra seahorse
| Zebra Seahorse | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gasterosteiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Genus: | Hippocampus |
| Species: | H. zebra |
| Binomial name | |
| Hippocampus zebra Whitley, 1964 | |
The zebra seahorse (Hippocampus zebra) is a species of fish in the Syngnathidae family. It is endemic to Australia.
Habitat
This species of fish has been found in and around coral reefs. The maximum reported depth is 69 m.[1]
References
- Project Seahorse 2002. Hippocampus zebra. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 4 August 2007.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Thursday, February 26, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.