Hippocampus coronatus

Hippocampus coronatus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Syngnathoidei 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Kingdom: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: ParaHoxozoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Olfactores
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii
Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri
Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai
Supercohors: Clupeocephala
Cohors: Euteleosteomorpha
Subcohors: Neoteleostei
Infracohors: Eurypterygia
Sectio: Ctenosquamata
Subsectio: Acanthomorphata
Divisio/Superordo: Acanthopterygii
Ordo: Syngnathiformes
Subordo: Syngnathoidei

Familia: Syngnathidae
Genus: Hippocampus
Species:

Name

Lectotype: RMNH.PISC.D 1543, 103.3 mm SL, ♀. [designated by Boeseman (1947: 196)]

Type locality: “Japon [=Japan]”.

Paralectotypes (3): RMNH.PISC.D 1541/42/44.

References

Primary references

  • Temminck, C.J. & Schlegel, H. 1850. Pisces. pp. 270–324 In von Siebold, P.F. (ed.). Fauna Japonica, sive descriptio animalium quae in itinere per Japoniam suscepto annis 1823–30 collegit, notis observationibus et adumbrationibus illustravit P. F. von Siebold. Last part. Apud A. Arnz et socios: Lugduni Batavorum (Leiden).
  • Boeseman, M. 1947. Revision of the fishes collected by Burger and von Siebold in Japan. Zoologische Mededelingen 28: 1–242, 5 pls.

Additional references

Vernacular names

  • English: Crowned Seahorse
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