Barbour's seahorse

Hippocampus barbouri

Barbour's seahorse is a species of seahorse. It is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines. Its natural habitat is subtidal aquatic beds. It is threatened by habitat loss. It is often confused with the hedgehog seahorse, ''H. histrix''.
Status: Vulnerable
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassActinopterygii
OrderSyngnathiformes
FamilySyngnathidae
GenusHippocampus
SpeciesH. barbouri
Photographed in
Philippines