The east Australian coast.
Hi, it’s me, Hippocampus whitei ! Also known as White’s Seahorse, I am on average 8 cm in size but can measure up to 15 cm. I swim at depths of between 1 and 25 metres in eastern Australia and I live in protected coastal bays and estuaries.
I was named in the honour of English surgeon and naturalist John White.
MY SCIENTIFIC NAME Hippocampus whitei | MY CLASS Fish | WHERE DO I LIVE? The east Australian coast. | MY HABITAT Pacific Waters | MY SIZE Approximately 8 cm |
MY WEIGHT Between 10g and 20g | MY LIFE SPAN 2 to 4 years | MY FAMILY 5 to 1800 eggs per laying | WHAT DO I EAT? Small crustaceans | MY CONSERVATION STATUS Endangered |
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