Short-snouted seahorse
The short-snouted seahorse (Hippocampus hippocampus) is a species of seahorse in the family Syngnathidae. It was endemic to the Mediterranean Sea and parts of the North Atlantic, particularly around Italy and the Canary Islands. In 2007, colonies of the species were discovered in the River Thames around London and Southend-on-Sea.
| Short-snouted seahorse | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Genus: | Hippocampus |
| Species: | H. hippocampus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hippocampus hippocampus | |
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Their preferred habitat is shallow muddy waters, estuaries, or seagrass beds.
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