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    Big-belly seahorse

    Big-belly seahorse

    Hippocampus abdominalis

    Reef Fish
    Least Concern

    The Big-belly seahorse (Hippocampus abdominalis) is recorded at 7 diving areas across 2 countries, most often around Kaikōura, Victoria and Sydney & New South Wales.

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    Where to Find

    Recorded across 1 diving region worldwide.

    Australasia
    South AustraliaAustralia
    Rarely seen here
    Sydney & New South WalesAustralia
    Regularly seen here
    VictoriaAustralia
    Regularly seen here
    Bay of IslandsNew Zealand
    Occasionally seen here
    FiordlandNew Zealand
    Regularly seen here
    Goat Island & Hauraki GulfNew Zealand
    Regularly seen here
    KaikōuraNew Zealand
    Frequently seen here

    Taxonomy

    KingdomAnimalia
    PhylumChordata
    ClassTeleostei
    OrderSyngnathiformes
    FamilySyngnathidae
    GenusHippocampus

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