Sea pony | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Gasterosteiformes |
Family: | Syngnathidae |
Genus: | Hippocampus |
Species: | H. fuscus |
Binomial name | |
Hippocampus fuscus Rüppell, 1838 |
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Synonyms | |
Hippocampus brachyrhynchus Duncker, 1914 |
Hippocampus brachyrhynchus Duncker, 1914
The sea pony (Hippocampus fuscus) is a species of fish in the Syngnathidae family. It is found in Djibouti, India, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, possibly Madagascar, possibly Mauritius, possibly Réunion, and possibly South Africa. It has also been recorded as an invasive species in the eastern Mediterranean. Its natural habitat is subtidal aquatic beds.