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🌊 Marine Data Deficient 🌡️ Subtropical

Crowned seahorse

Hippocampus coronatus Temminck & Schlegel, 1850
Max Length
13.3 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
0–20 m
Climate
Subtropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
15.00/100
Typical Length
6 cm
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Inhabits Sargassum belts near shore. Used in Chinese medicine . Length type OT refers to height (= TL - head length). Ovoviviparous . The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail .

Scientific Name
Hippocampus coronatus
Authority
Temminck & Schlegel, 1850
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Subtropical
Body Shape
Other
IUCN Status
DD
Max Length
13.3 cm
Depth Range
0–20 m
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
15.00/100
Migration
Non-migratory
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14. : other.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Crowned seahorse is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Crowned seahorse is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Size at Maturity
6cm TL

Male carries the eggs in a brood pouch .

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 0 - 20 m . Subtropical Northwest Pacific: Japan and South Korea.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Migration
Non-migratory
Trophic Level
3.3±0.3

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00447 × L3 (TL)
Max TL
13.3cm
Dorsal Rays
14

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Data Deficient
Assessment Date
2015

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
15.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Body Shape
Other
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Temminck & Schlegel, 1850

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 7 records indexed .

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