Big-belly seahorse
Hippocampus abdominalis
Category: Reef Fish
IUCN Conservation Status: LC - Least Concern - species is widespread and abundant, not currently at risk of extinction
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Syngnathiformes
- Family
- Syngnathidae
- Genus
- Hippocampus
Where to Find
Found in 7 diving areas across 2 countries and 1 regions.
- South Australia, Australia - 1 records
- Sydney & New South Wales, Australia - 40 records
- Victoria, Australia - 49 records
- Bay of Islands, New Zealand - 6 records
- Fiordland, New Zealand - 22 records
- Goat Island & Hauraki Gulf, New Zealand - 21 records
- Kaikōura, New Zealand - 138 records