Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Lined Seahorse
Hippocampus erectus
Lined Seahorse
Also known as: Spotted Seahorse
Category: Seahorses
Scientific Name: Hippocampus erectus
Size: Up to 4 in. (10 cm)  
Depth: 1-40 ft. (0-12 m)
Distribution: Bahamas, Caribbean, Florida, Gulf of America, Brazil
Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
 └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  └Actinopteri (Superclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Syngnathiformes (Order)
     └Syngnathidae (Family)
      └Nerophinae (Subfamily)
       └Hippocampus (Genus)

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