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there are about 35 different species:
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Types of Seahorses ~ SCIENTIFIC NAME / COMMON NAME
Hippocampus abdominalis - Big Belly Sea Horse
Hippocampus aimei - Freshwater Sea Horse
Hippocampus algiricus - West African Sea Horse
Hippocampus angustus - Western Australian Sea Horse or Narrow-bellied Sea Horse
Hippocampus antiquorum -
Hippocampus barbouri - Barbour's Sea Horse
Hippocampus bargibanti - Bargibant's Sea Horse or Pygmy Sea Horse
Hippocampus borboniensis - Réunion Sea Horse
Hippocampus breviceps - Short-snouted Sea Horse or Short-head Sea Horse
Hippocampus brevirostris - Short-snouted Sea Horse or Short-nosed Sea Horse
Hippocampus camelopardalis - Giraffe Sea Horse
Hippocampus capensis - Spinach pipefish or Knysna Sea Horse
Hippocampus comes - Tiger tail Sea Horse
Hippocampus coronatus - Japanese Sea Horse or Red and Black Sea Horse
Hippocampus dahli - Synonym for Hippocampus planifrons
Hippocampus Denise - Denise's pygmy seahorse
Hippocampus erectus - Atlantic Lined Sea Horse or Northern Sea Horse
Hippocampus fisheri - Fisher's Sea Horse
Hippocampus fuscus - Black Sea Horse or Sea pony
Hippocampus guttulatus - Long-snouted Sea Horse
Hippocampus heptagonus - Synonym for Hippocampus erectus
Hippocampus hilonis - Synonym for Hippocampus kuda
Hippocampus hippocampus - Short-snouted Sea Horse
Hippocampus histrix - Yellow Sea Horse or Thorny Sea Horse
Hippocampus hudsonius - Synonym for Hippocampus erectus
Hippocampus hunsonius punctulatus - Synonym for Hippocampus erectus
Hippocampus ingens - Pacific Sea Horse or California Sea Horse
Hippocampus jayakari - Jayakar's Sea Horse
Hippocampus kelloggi - Great Sea Horse
Hippocampus kuda - Oceanic Sea Horse or Kellogg's Sea Horse or Common Sea Horse or Yellow Sea Horse or Spotted Sea Horse
Hippocampus laevicaudatus - Synonym for Hippocampus erectus
Hippocampus lenis - Synonym for Hippocampus planifrons
Hippocampus lichtensteinii - Lichtenstein's Sea Horse
Hippocampus melanospilos - Synonym for Hippocampus kuda
Hippocampus minotaur - Bullneck Sea Horse
Hippocampus mohnikei - Japanese Sea Horse
Hippocampus moluccensis - Synonym for Hippocampus kuda
Hippocampus novae-hollandiae - Synonym for Hippocampus whitei
Hippocampus obtusus -
Hippocampus planifrons - Dahl's Sea Horse
Hippocampus polytaenia - Synonym for Hippocampus kuda
Hippocampus punctulatus - Synonym for Hippocampus erectus
Hippocampus ramulosus - Mediterranean Sea Horse
Hippocampus regulus -
Hippocampus reidi - Brazillian Sea Horse
Hippocampus rhynchomacer - Synonym for Hippocampus kuda
Hippocampus sindonis - Dhiho's Sea Horse
Hippocampus spinosissimus - Hedgehog Sea Horse
Hippocampus subelongatus - West Australian Sea Horse
Hippocampus taeniopterus - Synonym for Hippocampus kuda
Hippocampus takakurae - Tanaka Threespot Sea Horse
Hippocampus trimaculatus - Longnose Sea Horse
Hippocampus tristis - Sad Sea Horse
Hippocampus whitei - Crowned Sea Horse or Sydney Sea Horse or New Holland Sea Horse or White's Sea Horse
Hippocampus zosterae - Dwarf Sea Horse
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoThere are about 36 different specis of sea horses in the world.
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∙ 13y agothere are about 35 different species。
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∙ 11y agoalot homany u can count in the sky
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∙ 15y ago19 19
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How many types of sea urchins?
Sea star or starfish (Asteroidea)Brittle stars, basket stars, serpent stars (Ophiuroidea)Sea urchins, heart urchins and sanddollars (Echinoidea)Holothurians or sea cucumbers (Holothuroidea)Feather stars and sea lilies (Crinoidea).
How many types of sea stars are there?
There is about 1800 but maybe even more to be discovered :)
What are 2 sub types of sea stars?
echinoderms
What is the type of asexual reproduction in the sea star?
Sea stars are capable of both types of reproduction.
How many types of sea shells are there?
There are hundred of different types of sea shells found in the world. Collecting sea shells is a hobby for many people. Different types include conch, sand dollar and cockle shell. Some shells can only be found in certain parts of the world.
Are there any other types of echinoderms other than sea urchins and sea stars?
Yes, there are also sea cucumbers and crinoids.
What are the four major groups of echinoderms?
There are actually four major classes of echinoderms. These are Crinoidea, Asteroidea, Ophiuroidea, Eichionidea, Holothuroidea, and Concentricyloidea. The animals in these range from sea lilies to sea urchins.
How many fish's are there in the sea?
As many stars are there in the sky.
What eats coral and algae?
Many things may eat coral and algae, certain types of snails, hermit crabs, blennies, and sea stars will eat different types of algae and detritus
How many types of seahores are there?
Sea horses are small fish that have armored plates. There are about 50 different species of sea horses around the world
What phylum contains sea stars?
Includes: Sea Stars, Sea Lillies, Sea Urchins, Sea Cucumbers, Brittle Stars
What does sea stars feed on?
Sea stars are prey of sea turtles, basking sharks, sun fish, and many other sea animals.
