The tiger snout seahorse (Hippocampus subelongatus) or West Australian seahorse, is a species of fish in the family Syngnathidae. It is endemic to south-western Australia, where it occurs from the Abrolhos Islands to Rockingham. Its natural habitats are the edges of rocky areas, muddy bottoms and areas with murky water caused by high sediment load, around jetty pilings and moorings; it is often associated with sponges or sea squirts and frequently attaches itself to man-made objects. In the winter they move to deeper water.[3]
| West Australian seahorse | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Genus: | Hippocampus |
| Species: | H. subelongatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Hippocampus subelongatus Castelnau, 1873
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| Synonyms | |
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Hippocampus angustus Günther, 1870 | |
Reproduction
editHippocampus subelongatus participate in strictly monogamous relationships. There are more mated females than unmated females, however, the amount of mated and unmated males is roughly the same. This is a direct result of the substantial sexual selection on females—the males have a preference when mating, they prefer larger females.[4]
References
edit- ^ Pollom, R. (2017). "Hippocampus subelongatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T40773A54906710. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T40773A54906710.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Hippocampus elongatus". FishBase. February 2018 version.
- ^ Kvarnemo, Charlotta; Moore, Glenn I; Jones, Adam G (2007-02-22). "Sexually selected females in the monogamous Western Australian seahorse". Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 274 (1609): 521–525. doi:10.1098/rspb.2006.3753. ISSN 0962-8452. PMC 1766380. PMID 17476772.
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