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🌊 Marine Data Deficient 🌡️ Tropical

Giraffe seahorse

Hippocampus camelopardalis Bianconi, 1854
Max Length
10 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
0–60 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Found in seagrass and algal beds . Ovoviviparous . The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail .

Scientific Name
Hippocampus camelopardalis
Authority
Bianconi, 1854
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Other
IUCN Status
DD
Max Length
10 cm
Depth Range
0–60 m
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Migration
Non-migratory
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19 - 22; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 4 - 5. : other.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Giraffe seahorse is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Giraffe seahorse is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Size at Maturity
6.5cm TL

Male carries the eggs in a brood pouch .

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 0 - 60 m . Tropical; 5°S - 34°S South Africa.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Migration
Non-migratory
Trophic Level
3.3±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00447 × L3 (TL)
Max TL
10cm
Dorsal Rays
21
Anal Rays
5

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Data Deficient
Assessment Date
2016

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Body Shape
Other
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Bianconi, 1854

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