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Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses) > Hippocampinae
Etymology: Hippocampus: Greek, ippos = horse + Greek,kampe = curvature (Ref. 45335). More on author: Jordan, Snyder.
Environnement / Climat / Gamme
Écologie
; marin bathydémersal; non migrateur; profondeur ? - 120 m (Ref. 52034). Deep-water, preferred ?
Indo-West Pacific: East Africa and the Red Sea to Japan and Lord Howe Island, Australia. International trade is monitored through a licensing system (CITES II, since 5.15.04) and a minimum size of 10 cm applies.
Length at first maturity / Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm 15.0  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 28.0 cm OT mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 45091)
Épines dorsales (Total): 0; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total): 17-19.
Deep water species, associated with corals (Ref. 52034). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail (Ref. 205).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Male carries the eggs in a brood pouch (Ref. 205).
Lourie, S.A., A.C.J. Vincent and H.J. Hall, 1999. Seahorses: an identification guide to the world's species and their conservation. Project Seahorse, London. 214 p. (Ref. 30915)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 115185)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
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Estimates of some properties based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82805): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00427 (0.00168 - 0.01086), b=3.00 (2.78 - 3.22), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.5 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Ref.
69278): Milieu, temps minimum de doublement de population : 1,4 à 4,4 années (Assuming tmax>3).
Vulnérabilité (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (11 of 100) .