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Hippocampus - Seahorses

Hippocampus zebra

Whitley, 1964

Zebra Seahorse

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

Range: West Central Pacific Ocean: Northeastern Australia.

Size: 3 inches (7 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits deep reef waters, usually below 200 feet (60 m) and feeds on minute crustaceans.

General Husbandry: Black or brown with white stripes.

A deep-water species not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

    Order: Syngnathiformes

    Suborder: Syngnathoidei

    Family: Syngnathidae

    Genus: Hippocampus

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

 Hippocampus zebra (Zebra Seahorse)
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