Giant Seahorse
Hippocampus ingens
- Vulnerable
- Card rarity: Rare
- Fish
The Pacific seahorse, also known as the giant seahorse, is a species of fish in the family Syngnathidae. Their genus name (Hippocampus) is derived from the Greek word hippos, which means "horse" and campus, which means "sea monster." This species is the only seahorse species found in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Syngnathiformes
- Family
- Syngnathidae
- Genus
- Hippocampus