Hippocampus histrix
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Hippocampus histrix, commonly known as the Thorny or Spiny seahorse or, is a Seahorse
from the Indo-Pacific
. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 17cm in length.
Seahorse
Seahorses compose the fish genus Hippocampus within the family Syngnathidae, in order Syngnathiformes. Syngnathidae also includes the pipefishes. "Hippocampus" comes from the Ancient Greek hippos meaning "horse" and kampos meaning “sea monster”.There are nearly 50 species of seahorse...
from the Indo-Pacific
Indo-Pacific
The Indo-Pacific is a biogeographic region of the Earth's seas, comprising the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean, the western and central Pacific Ocean, and the seas connecting the two in the general area of Indonesia...
. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 17cm in length.