Hippocampus severnsi
From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
Hippocampus severnsi | |
---|---|
File:Hippocampus severnsi - ZooKeys-103-001-g002d.jpeg | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | |
Phylum: | |
Class: | |
Order: | |
Family: | |
Genus: | |
Species: |
H. severnsi
|
Binomial name | |
Hippocampus severnsi Lourie & Kuiter, 2008
|
Lua error in Module:Taxonbar/candidate at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
Severn’s pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus severnsi) is one of the smallest known seahorses, reaching a maximum adult size of just 1.3 cm.[1] It is usually dark brown in colour with a large red patch covering its shoulder. This species is known from Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands.[1] Sightings of the seahorse in the Philippines was first confirmed in 2014.[2]
References
<templatestyles src="Asbox/styles.css"></templatestyles>