Hippocampus guttulatus Cuvier, 1829

Long-snouted seahorse

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Syngnathiformes \| Syngnathidae \| Hippocampinae
Synonyms	Hippocampus guttulatus multiannularis, Hippocampus hippocampus microcoronatus, Hippocampus hippocampus microstephanus, ... more
Common names	Hippocampe moucheté, Cavalluccio marino, Morski konji?, ... more

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Main reference

Lourie, S.A., A.C.J. Vincent and H.J. Hall. 1999. (Ref. 30915)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 16.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4509); 18 cm OT (female)

Environment

Demersal; non-migratory; marine; depth range ? - 12 m (Ref. 52034)

Climate / Range

Temperate; 63°N - 20°N, 32°W - 36°E

Eastern Atlantic: British Isles to Morocco, Canary Islands (Ref. 4509), Madeira, and the Azores including the Mediterranean. Black Sea specimens may represent a different species. International trade is monitored through a licensing system (CITES II, since 5.15.04) and a minimum size of 10 cm applies.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 1720. Description (based on 46 specimens): Adult height: 8.5-18.0cm. Rings: 11 + 37-39 (35-40). Snout length: 2.3-2.8 in head length. Dorsal fin rays: 19-20 (17-20) covering 2+1 rings. Pectoral fin rays: 16-18. Coronet: small but distinct, with 5 rounded knobs or blunt points; horizontal plate in front of coronet as high as coronet itself, with a more or less prominent spine at its front edge; coronet not joined smoothly to neck. Spines: medium to well-developed with blunt tips. Other distinctive characters: prominent rounded eye spines; often with a mane of thick skin fronds on neck and head. Color pattern: variable brown; prominent white spots on body (often with a dark ring around them) which tend to coalesce into horizontal wavy lines103; may be variously mottled or with pale ‘saddles’ across dorsolateral surface.

Commonly referred to as Hippocampus ramulosus. Occurs mostly in shallow inshore waters among algae and eel grass (Zostera or Posidonia) and also in littoral lagoons (Ref. 9937). Spawns from April to October. Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail (Ref. 205). Length type OT refers to height (= TL - head length), Ref. 30915.


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Data deficient (DD)	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Fec=581)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (24 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

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