Hippocampus colemani | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Gasterosteiformes |
Family: | Syngnathidae |
Genus: | Hippocampus |
Species: | H. colemani |
Binomial name | |
Hippocampus colemani Kuiter, 2003 |
Hippocampus colemani, Coleman's pygmy seahorse, is a rare seahorse found in the waters surrounding Lord Howe Island, Australia. It can be found at shallow depths of around 5 metres (16 ft) and the maximum recorded size for this species is just 2.2 centimetres (0.87 in).