Winged Seahorse

Hippocampus alatus

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Max Size

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Max Weight

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Max Depth

80 m

Description

Hippocampus alatus is a marine fish belonging to the Syngnathidae family, native from the central Indo-Pacific area. Description The winged seahorse is a small fish that can reach a maximum length of 18 cm, but an average size of around 12 cm is more common. The body is slender and elongate. The upper p... Read more in Seabook

Locations

Sri Lanka Cambodia Indo-Pacific Papua New Guinea Lembeh Island +12 more in Seabook

Colors

white

black

brown

Habitat and Environment

Benthic

Mud and Sand

Conservation status

(VU) Vulnerable

Poisonous

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Social Behaviour

Solitary

Danger to human

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Venomous

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