Barbour's seahorse
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| Hippocampus barbouri Jordan & Richardson, 1908 |
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| Hippocampus aimei Roule, 1916
Hippocampus histrix Kaup, 1853 [mistaken identity]
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Barbour's seahorse (Hippocampus barbouri) is a type of seahorse in the Syngnathidae family. It is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines. Its natural habitat is subtidal aquatic beds. It is threatened by habitat loss.
[edit] References
- Project Seahorse 2002. Hippocampus barbouri. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 04 August 2007.
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