flat-faced seahorse (hippocampus trimaculatus) in Found in shallow coastal areas with seagrass beds or coral reefs.
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hippocampus trimaculatusESA Categories -fish

  • National Parks/ Sanctuaries

    -

  • Common Names

    flat-faced seahorse, longnose seahorse, low-crowned seahorse, smooth seahorse, three-spot seahorse

  • Regions

    BangladeshMyanmarAustralia

  • Population

    The population of Hippocampus trimaculatus is estimated to be in the range of thousands to tens of thousands.

  • Habitat

    Found in shallow coastal areas with seagrass beds or coral reefs.

  • Weight(in lbs) and Life Span

    0.1, and 3

Regions

Bangladesh, Myanmar, Australia, Indonesia, Brunei Darussalam, India, China, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Hong Kong, Viet Nam, Taiwan, Singapore

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