Stats

Lifespan

5-10 yrs

Size

Small

Diet

Carnivore

Activity

Diurnal

Social

Pair

Biome

Temperate reef

Range

Oceania

Movement

Swimming

Breeding

Egg-laying

Defense

Camouflage

Status

Appendix Ii

About

The Bigbelly Seahorse is a large and impressive seahorse that can grow to 35 cm long. It is the largest seahorse species in Australia and the only one found in New Zealand.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   hatchling fry

   A tiny fry hatches with a yolk sac and begins free-swimming once the sac is absorbed.
2. 2.
   juvenile

   A juvenile takes on adult body shape and feeds on small prey, often in nursery waters.
3. 3.
   adult

   Fully grown at adult size and coloration.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Actinopterygii

Order

Syngnathiformes

Family

Syngnathidae

Genus

Hippocampus

Species

Hippocampus abdominalis