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Hippocampus ingens (Pacific giant seahorse; Giant Seahorse; Pacific sea horse; Pacific seahorse)

Synonyms: Hippocampus ecuadorensis; Hippocampus gracilis; Hippocampus hildebrandi
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Wikipedia Abstract

The Pacific seahorse (Hippocampus ingens) is a species of fish in the Syngnathidae family. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Peru, and the United States. Its natural habitat is coral reefs. It is threatened by habitat loss. The genus name is derived from the Greek.
View Wikipedia Record: Hippocampus ingens

Endangered Species

Status: Vulnerable
View IUCN Record: Hippocampus ingens

Attributes

Litter Size [1]  2,000

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Alto Golfo de California y Delta del Rio Colorado Biosphere Reserve VI 2320468 Sonora, Mexico  

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Life history and ecology of seahorses: implications for conservation and management, S. J. FOSTER AND A. C. J. VINCENT, Journal of Fish Biology (2004) 65, 1–61
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0