Eastern spiny seahorse (Hippocampus hendriki) fish species and information / pictures of Eastern spiny seahorse - Hippocampus hendriki

Eastern spiny seahorse (Hippocampus hendriki) fish species information

Scientific Name
Hippocampus hendriki

Common Name
Eastern spiny seahorse

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-18. Trunk rings 11; tail rings 34; subdorsal spines 3/0,1,0; nose spine of moderate length, angular in shape; spine above eye long, but shorter than eye diameter; spine behind eye of moderate size, followed by longer lateral head spine; coronet moderately high, sloping back in line with head profile; superior trunk ridge spines reduced to tubercles before dorsal fin in males, or entire ridge having irregular rugose parts with small spines on and in between junctions with rings (Ref. 42735).

Classification

Classified By

Kuiter, 2001

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Pipefishes and Seahorses (Syngnathiformes)

Family

Pipefishes and seahorses (Syngnathidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Central Pacific

Distribution

Western Central Pacific: Queensland, Australia. International trade is monitored through a licensing system (CITES II, since 5.15.04) and a minimum size of 10 cm applies.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

16 m

Depth To - meters

25 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 16 - 25 m (Ref. 42735)

Trophic Level

3.44 s.e. 0.52 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

10.4 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (12 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Data deficient (DD)