Paradoxical seahorse

Hippocampus paradoxus

Seahorse from Australian Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Oceania
Small
Tropical fish

The paradoxical seahorse (Hippocampus paradoxus) is a small seahorse in the genus Hippocampus. The only known specimen was captured in 1995 and remained unnoticed in a museum until 2006.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Pipefishes and Allies
Family: Syngnathidae
Genus: Hippocampus
Maximum length: 6.5 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: Western Australia.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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