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Hippocampus patagonicus Piacentino & Luzzatto, 2004 Patagonian seahorse |
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photo by
Díaz de Astarloa, J.M. |
| Family: | Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses), subfamily: Syngnathinae | |||
| Max. size: | 9.2 cm TL (male/unsexed); 10.3 cm TL (female) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 120 m, non-migratory | |||
| Distribution: | Southwest Atlantic: Brazil (south), Uruguay and Argentina. | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 27 September 2016 (A2cd) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||