Spiny Seahorse

Hippocampus histrix

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Max Size

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Max Weight

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Max Depth

82 m

Description

Hippocampus histrixxf is a marine fish belonging to the Syngnathidae family, native from the Indo-Pacific area. Other names: Thorny Seahorse. Description The spiny seahorse is a small fish that can reach a maximum length of 15–17 cm. The body is slender, elongated and completely covered with th... Read more in Seabook

Locations

Sri Lanka Maldives Vietnam Seychelles Cambodia +53 more in Seabook

Colors

transparent

brown

grey

yellow

green

pink

Habitat and Environment

Benthic

Conservation status

(VU) Vulnerable

Poisonous

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Social Behaviour

Solitary

Danger to human

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Venomous

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