Biology:Lichtenstein's seahorse
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| Lichtenstein's seahorse | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Genus: | Hippocampus |
| Species: | H. lichtensteinii
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| Binomial name | |
| Hippocampus lichtensteinii Kaup, 1856[1]
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Lichtenstein's seahorse (Hippocampus lichtensteinii) is a species of fish in the family Syngnathidae. This species requires further investigation to ensure validity.
The seahorse is named in honor of zoologist Martin Heinrich Carl Lichtenstein (1780-1857) of the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, who provided the type specimen.[2]
Description
Lichtenstein's seahorse is pale brown in colour without markings. It reaches a maximum length of 4.0 cm. Its coronet is high, columnar or knob-like, lacking spines.[1]
Distribution
Lichtenstein's seahorse is found in the Western Indian Ocean and the Red Sea.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Hippocampus lichtensteinii summary page". http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=53909. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ↑ "Order SYNGNATHIFORMES: Families AULOSTOMIDAE, CENTRISCIDAE, FISTULARIIDAE, SOLENOSTOMIDAE and SYNGNATHIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 22 September 2018. http://www.etyfish.org/syngnathiformes1/.
- Project Seahorse 2002. Hippocampus lichtensteinii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. (Downloaded on 4 August 2007.)
Wikidata ☰ Q598807 entry
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