Hippocampus kuda

Syngnathidae
Spotted Seahorse, Common Seahorse, Estuary Seahorse, Oceanic Seahorse, Yellow Seahorse
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Distribution
Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Variable body colour, (usually yellow or yellowish but can be black or brown) but with numerous very fine dark spots. Adults in pairs found in seagrass and algae areas of estuaries, often with drifting Sargassum up to 20km from shore. Known as H. taeniopterus in many databases. H. kuda may contain up to 10 distinct species.
Information
  • Max Size: 30 cm
  • Sea Temperature Range: 14.3-32.4°C
  • Depth: 0-55m
  • Habitat: Coral Reef, Mangrove, Open ocean, Rocky Reef, Seagrass, Soft sediment
Rarity
  • Threats: By-catch, Exploitation, Habitat degradation
  • IUCN Threat Status: Vulnerable
  • Occurrence: Widespread (50% of sites)
    Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
  • Abundance: Solitary (1 per transect)
    Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
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