West African seahorse

Hippocampus algiricus

Seahorse beneath the Atlantic Ocean

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Other
Medium
Tropical fish

West African seahorse is known around Eastern Central Atlantic as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the largest recorded length is 19.2 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Pipefishes and Allies
Family: Syngnathidae
Genus: Hippocampus
Maximum length: 19.2 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: other
Distribution: Eastern Central Atlantic: Western Sahara to Angola.
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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