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Superclass:
Osteichthyes
Class:
Teleostei
Order:
Syngnathiformes
Family:
Syngnathidae
Subfamily:
Syngnathinae
Genus:
Hippocampus
Species:
hippocampus
Common:
Short snouted seahorse
Climates:
Tropical
Temperate
Subtropical
Boreal
Waters:
Marine
Map of Known Habitats
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Regions:
Atlantic, Eastern Central
Atlantic, Northeast
Mediterranean and Black Sea
Dufossé, L. 1874. Recherches sur les Bruits et les Sons Expressifs Que Font Entendre les Poissons d’Europe et sur les Organes Producteurs de ces Phénomènes Acoustiques ainsi que sur les Appareils de L'Audition de Plusieurs de ces Animaux. Imprimerie de E. Martinet, Paris, France.
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Species Identified
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