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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and seahorses) > Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses) > Hippocampinae
Etymology: Hippocampus: Greek, ippos = horse + Greek,kampe = curvature (Ref. 45335); hendriki: Named for Hendrik Kuiter in recognition of his keen interest in seahorses that he successfully conveyed to classmates and teachers.

Issue
This species is a synonym of Hippocampus angustus Günther, 1870 according to Lourie et al., 2016 (Ref. 115213). This species record will be removed.

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Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 16 - 25 m (Ref. 42735). Tropical, preferred ?

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Western Central Pacific: Queensland, Australia. International trade is monitored through a licensing system (CITES II, since 5.15.04) and a minimum size of 10 cm applies.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.4 cm OT (female)

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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-18. Trunk rings 11; tail rings 34; subdorsal spines 3/0,1,0; nose spine of moderate length, angular in shape; spine above eye long, but shorter than eye diameter; spine behind eye of moderate size, followed by longer lateral head spine; coronet moderately high, sloping back in line with head profile; superior trunk ridge spines reduced to tubercles before dorsal fin in males, or entire ridge having irregular rugose parts with small spines on and in between junctions with rings (Ref. 42735).

Occurs over soft bottom of the continental shelf (Ref. 75154). Maximum length is based on a straight-line length measurement from upper surface (ignoring spines) of first trunk ring, to tip of tail (Ref. 42735). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail (Ref. 205). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.

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Male carries the eggs in a brood pouch (Ref. 205).

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Kuiter, R.H., 2001. Revision of the Australian seahorses of the genus Hippocampus (Syngnathiformes: Syngnathidae) with descriptions of nine new species. Rec. Aus. Mus. 53:293-340. (Ref. 42735)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

CITES (Ref. 94142)

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International trade monitored

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Hippocampus hendriki Kuiter, 2001