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Short-snouted Seahorse

Hippocampus hippocampus

About

One of only two seahorse species in UK waters, found in sheltered bays and estuaries where seagrass or maerl beds provide anchorage. It is fully protected in UK waters. Males carry the eggs in a brood pouch.

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Quick Facts

Category
Fish
Latin name
Hippocampus hippocampus
IUCN Status
VU — Vulnerable
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Conservation Status: VU

Vulnerable — assessed by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.