Location: Lembeh Strait, Indonesia
Hedgehog Seahorse
Hippocampus spinosissimus
Hedgehog Seahorse
Also known as: Queensland Seahorse
Category: Seahorses
Scientific Name: Hippocampus spinosissimus
Size: Up to 6 in. (15 cm)
Distribution: Indonesia, Australia, Philippines, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
└Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
└Actinopteri (Superclass)
└Teleostei (Class)
└Syngnathiformes (Order)
└Syngnathidae (Family)
└Syngnathinae (Subfamily)
└Hippocampus (Genus)
└H. spinosissimus (Species)
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