The lined seahorse, also called the northern seahorse or spotted seahorse, is a fish in the family Syngnathidae found in the western Atlantic Ocean from Cape Cod south to the Caribbean, Mexico and Venezuela, growing to about 15 centimetres and living one to four years. A weak swimmer that ambushes minute crustaceans and brine shrimp by blending into its surroundings, it swims upright using its dorsal and pectoral fins and can move each eye independently to scan for prey and threats. It is monogamous, performing daily ritual dances to reaffirm its pair bond, and like other seahorses the male is the caregiver, carrying fertilized eggs in a brood pouch for about three weeks before releasing the young; habitat loss from coastal development and pollution, along with use in the aquarium trade and Chinese medicine, have left it classified as vulnerable.
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Classification
System (Realm) Relationship to People Living or ExtinctDerived from this species' own Conservation Status: this atlas's IUCN category list has no Extinct value, so a set conservation-status is itself evidence of living status. Comparison
NatureServe Rank CITES Appendix Identification
Distinguishing AppearanceBroad color spectrum ranging from black, grey, brown and green to orange, red and yellow 1 Scientific Name Conservation Status Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Wikidata: Lined Seahorse
In Biome
Source Wikipedia: Lined seahorse
Source Wikipedia: Lined seahorse
Source Wikipedia: Lined seahorse
Source Wikipedia: Lined seahorse
Source Wikipedia: Lined seahorse
In Ecosystem
Source FishBase: Hippocampus erectus (FishBase)
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Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
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1. Wikipedia: Lined seahorse
Description
The lined seahorse was first named Hippocampus Erectus by George Perry in 1810.
Conservation
The lined seahorse species was listed as vulnerable since 1996 and was listed as vulnerable in the 2003 IUCN assessment.
Description, coloration
They have a broad color spectrum, ranging from black, grey, brown, and green, to orange, red, and yellow.
threat (MediaWiki batch-API article extract states it plainly)
The habitat of the lined seahorse is diminishing due to coastal growth and pollution, which ultimately is the cause of the decreasing population.
system (MediaWiki batch-API article extract states it plainly)
The lined seahorse lives in the western Atlantic Ocean as far north as Cape Cod and as far south as the Caribbean, Mexico, and Venezuela.
Lead section
Lined seahorses feed mainly on minute crustaceans and brine shrimp, which they suck in through their snout.
Infobox: status2
CITES_A2
In Biome: Intertidal Zone, Habitat and distribution
Its habitats are marine intertidal and marine neritic.
In Biome: Neritic Zone, Habitat and distribution
Its habitats are marine intertidal and marine neritic.
In Biome: Mangrove Forest, Habitat and distribution
The habitat of the lined seahorse consists of marine vegetation, such as suspended Sargassum, seagrass, sponges, and mangroves.
In Biome: Seagrass Meadow, Habitat and distribution
The habitat of the lined seahorse consists of marine vegetation, such as suspended Sargassum, seagrass, sponges, and mangroves.
In Biome: Salt Marsh, Habitat and distribution
Depending on the season, the species can be found in shallow waters or deep waters along beaches, oyster beds, and banks covered in vegetation, as well as in bays or salt marshes.
View the Source2. NatureServe Explorer: Hippocampus erectus
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "GNR"
3. FishBase: Hippocampus erectus (FishBase)
FishBaseCITES
Appendix II: International trade monitored
In Ecosystem: Coral Reef Systems, Environment reef
Marine; reef-associated
View the Source Wikidata: Lined Seahorse
- Wikidata Q2578911, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Child Taxon Of: Seahorse, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q74363 (Seahorse)
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