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Etymology: Hippocampus: Greek, ippos = horse + Greek,kampe = curvature (Ref. 45335); angustus: Name from Latin for large and head, referring to its head which is proportionally larger than most other Hippocampus species..
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Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 3 - 63 m (Ref. 30915). Tropical; 10°S - 24°S
Indo-West Pacific: Australia (Western Australia to Queensland).
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm 7.8  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 22.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3132)
Found in sheltered bays. Color varies from either white, orange or yellow with light patches and sometimes network of fine dark lines; also with narrow lines across snout. Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205), monogamous (Ref. 36642). The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail (Ref. 205).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Male carries the eggs in a brood pouch (Ref. 205, 53335).
Lourie, S.A., R.A. Pollom and S.J. Foster, 2016. A global revision of the seahorses Hippocampus Rafinesque 1810 (Actinopterygii: Syngnathiformes): taxonomy and biogeography with recommendations for further research. Zootaxa 4146(1):1-66. (Ref. 115213)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: public aquariums
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