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Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses) > Syngnathinae
Etymology: Hippocampus: Greek, ippos = horse + Greek,kampe = curvature (Ref. 45335).
Milieu: milieu / Klimaatzone / Diepte / verspreidingsgebied
Ecologie
marien rifbewoner; standvastig (Ref. 52884); diepte 0 - 32 m (Ref. 128812). Tropical; 15°N - 10°S, 91°E - 128°E
Indo-West Pacific: India (Andaman Islands), Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam. Confused with Hippocampus kuda.
Lengte bij maturiteit / Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturiteit: Lm 8.1  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 18.7 cm OT mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 52034)
Korte beschrijving
Determinatiesleutels | Morfologie | Morfometrie
Dorsale stekels (totaal) : 0; Dorsale zachte stralen (totaal) : 17 - 19.
Body shape (shape guide): other.
Length type refers to Height (= from top of coronet to the tip of straightened tail). This species is mainly found in pairs (Ref. 48635) on coral reefs, sponge gardens, kelp, and floating Sargassum. Nocturnal, site faithful. Feeds on zooplankton (Ref. 85309). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail (Ref. 205). Life span probably more than 2-3 years. Monogamous and always in home-ranging pairs, that is they do not defend an exclusive territory (Ref. 52884). Used for traditional Chinese medicine (Ref. 85309).
Monogamous mating is observed as both obligate and genetic (Ref. 52884). Male carries the eggs in a brood pouch (Ref. 205). Gestation period 2-3 weeks (but varies with water temperature) (Ref. 30915).
Lourie, S.A., R.A. Pollom and S.J. Foster, 2016. A global revision of the seahorses Hippocampus Rafinesque 1810 (Actinopterygii: Syngnathiformes): taxonomy and biogeography with recommendations for further research. Zootaxa 4146(1):1-66. (Ref. 115213)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Gevaar voor de mens
Harmless
Gebruik door de mens
Visserij: commercieel; Aquarium: Commercieel
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Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref. 82804) |
PD50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high]. |
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Bayesian length-weight
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a=0.00447 (0.00176 - 0.01132), b=3.00 (2.78 - 3.22), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245). |
Trofisch niveau (Ref. 69278) |
3.4 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives |
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Generation time |
0.6 ( na - na) years. Estimated as median ln(3)/K based on 1 growth studies. |
Weerstandsvermogen (Ref. 120179) |
Hoog, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd minder dan 15 maanden (tm=0.5-1). |
Kwetsbaarheid van de visserij (Ref. 59153) |
Low vulnerability (10 of 100). 🛈 |
Prijsklasse (Ref. 80766) |
Unknown.
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Voedingsstoffen (Ref. 124155) |
Calcium = 132 [74, 265] mg/100g; Iron = 1.23 [0.66, 2.10] mg/100g; Protein = 17.8 [16.6, 19.1] %; Omega3 = 0.108 [0.056, 0.209] g/100g; Selenium = 45.1 [22.5, 107.3] μg/100g; VitaminA = 65.9 [22.0, 204.1] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.78 [1.15, 2.64] mg/100g (wet weight); |