New Holland Seahorse
Hippocampus whitei
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Epic
- Observations
- 1,648
- Most observed in
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Conservation
- Endangered
Description
Hippocampus whitei, commonly known as White's seahorse, New Holland seahorse, or Sydney seahorse, is a species of marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. It is thought to be endemic to the Southwest Pacific, from Sydney, New South Wales and southern Queensland (Australia) to the Solomon Islands. It lives in shallow, inshore habitats, both natural and anthropogenic.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “New Holland seahorse”.