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    Lined seahorse

    Lined seahorse

    Hippocampus erectus

    Reef Fish
    Vulnerable

    The Lined seahorse (Hippocampus erectus) is recorded at 25 diving areas across 15 countries, most often around Florida Keys, Florida Springs and Bimini.

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    Where to Find

    Recorded across 5 diving regions worldwide.

    Caribbean
    AbacoBahamas
    Rarely seen here
    AndrosBahamas
    Rarely seen here
    BiminiBahamas
    Regularly seen here
    Eleuthera & Harbour IslandBahamas
    Rarely seen here
    Nassau & New ProvidenceBahamas
    Occasionally seen here
    South CoastBarbados
    Occasionally seen here
    West CoastBarbados
    Occasionally seen here
    North ShoreBermuda
    Rarely seen here
    Salt Island & Cooper IslandBritish Virgin Islands
    Rarely seen here
    Virgin Gorda & AnegadaBritish Virgin Islands
    Rarely seen here
    Jardines de la ReinaCuba
    Rarely seen here
    Ocho RiosJamaica
    Rarely seen here
    Fajardo & East CoastPuerto Rico
    Rarely seen here
    La PargueraPuerto Rico
    Rarely seen here
    Rincon & West CoastPuerto Rico
    Rarely seen here
    St. CroixUS Virgin Islands
    Rarely seen here
    St. Thomas & St. JohnUS Virgin Islands
    Rarely seen here
    Central America
    Caribbean CoastGuatemala
    Rarely seen here
    Corn IslandsNicaragua
    Rarely seen here
    Mediterranean & Europe
    AzoresPortugal
    Rarely seen here
    North America
    Florida KeysUnited States
    Regularly seen here
    Florida SpringsUnited States
    Regularly seen here
    South America
    Salvador & BahiaBrazil
    Rarely seen here
    Santa Marta & TayronaColombia
    Rarely seen here
    Los Roques ArchipelagoVenezuela
    Rarely seen here

    Taxonomy

    KingdomAnimalia
    PhylumChordata
    ClassTeleostei
    OrderSyngnathiformes
    FamilySyngnathidae
    GenusHippocampus

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