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Query: seahorseResult: 22nd of 135
Image of: Hippocampus kuda (spotted seahorse)
Subject: Image of: Hippocampus kuda (spotted seahorse)
Source: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/resou...
seahorse5.jpg
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Image of: Hippocampus kuda (spotted seahorse)


Image of: Hippocampus kuda (spotted seahorse)

ADW: seahorse5.jpg


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Location
aquarium specimen, not recorded
Caption
This spotted seahorse specimen (Hippocampus kuda) is has an obvious brood pouch protruding from its abdomen-- an overt characteristic of male seahorses. This is a medium sized species, which typically have a lifespan in the wild of four to five years. The spots and mottled appearance help blend the seahorse into its surroundings.
Contributors
Jeffrey N. Jeffords (photographer, copyright holder, identification)

seahorse
22/135
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