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Hippocampus colemani

Kuiter, 2003

Species accepted Specie marina

Hippocampus colemani (Coleman's pygmy seahorse) is a species of fish of the family Syngnathidae. It is found off of the coast of Lord Howe Island, Australia, although unconfirmed occurrences have been reported from Milne Bay and the Ryukyu Islands. It lives in coarse sand and Zostera and Halophila sea grasses at depths around 4–12 m (13–39 ft). It is expected to feed on small crustaceans, similar to other seahorses. Ovoviviparous reproduction is also expected, with males brooding eggs in a pouch before giving birth to live young. Named after Neville Coleman, an Australian photographer, explorer, and conservationist who collected the holotype.

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Classificazione

Superdomain Biota

Kingdom Animalia

Phylum Chordata

Subphylum Vertebrata

Infraphylum Gnathostomata

Parvphylum Osteichthyes

Gigaclass Actinopterygii

Superclass Actinopteri

Class Teleostei

Order Syngnathiformes

Family Syngnathidae

Subfamily Syngnathinae

Genus Hippocampus

Species Hippocampus colemani

Scheda WoRMS Scheda GBIF