Hippocampus abdominalis got its' name from its' most distinct feature that separates it from other seahorses. Hippocampus abdominalis' distinct feature is its' very large protruding belly.
Hippocampus abdominalis
The Potbelly Seahorse, Hippocampus abdominalis, normally eats small crustaceans, preferably the Mysid Shrimp when available. For more details see the sites listed below.
Hippocampus, the seahorses, belong to the phylum Chrodata.
Haemanota abdominalis was created in 1909.
Sicus abdominalis was created in 1915.
Argyresthia abdominalis was created in 1839.
The Hippocampus abdominalis, otherwise known as "pot-bellied seahorse" is the largest discovered seahorse species. They live in the rocky pool areas of New Zealand and Australia. They can grow up to 35cm in length.
The largest species of seahorse in the world is the Big-Belly Seahorse (also known as Pot-Belly Seahorse or Hippocampus abdominalis.)
The binomial nomenclature of a seahorse is Hippocampus. The genus name is Hippocampus, which refers to the shape of a seahorse's head resembling a horse, and the species name is determined based on the specific species of seahorse, such as Hippocampus kuda or Hippocampus zosterae.
Hippocampus....it may sound weird but its true
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