Hipocampo Whitei Bleeker, 1855

Nombre Científico: Hipocampo whitei Bleeker, 1855

Nombre Común: Crowned seahorse, Sydney Sea-Horse, New Holland Sea-Horse

Previo al nombre científico(Sinónimo): Hipocampo novae-hollandiae

Viven en: Found off the coast of Australia, Madagascar, East Africa, South Africa

Habitat: Encontrados en profundidades de 1 a 46 m. still agua, esruaries, seagrass beds.

Tamaño: 6 pulgadas, 15 cm

Descripción/Características: De 16-17 anillos 11 más 33-34

Coloración: De negro a verde-marrón

Hábitos de reproducción: Monogamous, with a single male and female mating repeatedly and exclusively over the course of the reproductive season. Breeding season starts early summer. Produces a brood about every month for the next 5 months. As many as 200-250 eggs are deposited into the male's pouch. Young are born in about 21 days. Males labor for as long as two days.