Large seahorse
Hippocampus abdominalis Lesson, 1827
Status not recordedbony fish
The large seahorse (Hippocampus abdominalis) is a species in the family Syngnathidae, order Syngnathiformes.
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Quick facts about the large seahorse
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the large seahorse live?
Not recorded
Is the large seahorse endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the large seahorse classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classTeleostei
- orderSyngnathiformes
- familySyngnathidae
- genusHippocampus
- SpeciesHippocampus abdominalis Lesson, 1827
Synonyms Hippocampus agnesae, Hippocampus bleekeri, Hippocampus graciliformis
Other names and names in other languages (30)
- Australian pot-belly seahorseEnglish
- Big-bellied sea-horseEnglish
- Big-bellied seahorseEnglish
- Big-belly seahorseEnglish
- Bigbelly seahorseEnglish
- Eastern Potbelly seahorseEnglish
- Pot-bellied seahorseEnglish
- Potbelly seahorseEnglish
- Cavallet de mar panxa d'ollaCatalan
- koníček velkobřichýCzech
- Storbuget søhestDanish
- DickbauchseepferdchenGerman
- Caballito de mar panzón del esteSpanish
- Rippkõht-merihobukeEstonian
- PullukkamerihevonenFinnish
- Nagyhasú csikóhalHungarian
- Ippocampo panciutoItalian
- ポットベリード・シーホースJapanese
- ManaiaMāori
- Pławikonik WielkobrzuchyPolish
- Cavalo-marinho-barrigudoPortuguese
- Морський коник пузатийUkrainian
- 膨腹海马Chinese
- Australisches Dickbauch-SeepferdchenGerman
- Neuseeland-Topfbauch-SeepferdchenGerman
- Topfbauch-SeepferdchenGerman
- Cavalluccio panciutoItalian
- HinamokiMāori
- InamokiMāori
- KioremoanaMāori
Relatives of the large seahorse
Other species in the same genus Hippocampus.
Seahorse
Hippocampus guttulatus
Pygmy seahorse
Hippocampus bargibanti
Sea pony
Hippocampus kuda
Tiger tail seahorse
Hippocampus comes
Seahorse
Hippocampus hippocampus
Cape seahorse
Hippocampus capensis
CompareLarge seahorse vs SeahorseLarge seahorse vs Pygmy seahorseLarge seahorse vs Sea ponyLarge seahorse vs Tiger tail seahorse
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the large seahorse?
The large seahorse (Hippocampus abdominalis) belongs to the family Syngnathidae in the order Syngnathiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
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