Common Seahorse vs Devil fish

Hippocampus kuda compared with Mobula mobular

Key Differences

• Common Seahorse is Vulnerable while Devil fish is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Seahorse	Devil fish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fish)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Perciformes (Perch-like Fish)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Pomacentridae (Clownfish & Damselfish)	Myliobatidae
Genus	Amphiprion (Clownfish)	Mobula
Species	Hippocampus kuda	Mobula mobular

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Seahorse and Devil fish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Common Seahorse

VU — Vulnerable

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Devil fish

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Seahorse	Devil fish
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	5 years	—
Average Length	17 cm	—
Average Weight	10 g	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Seahorse

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Australia, India, Indonesia, Japan, and Philippines. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Devil fish

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Common Seahorse

The common seahorse is found in tropical and temperate waters. Males carry and deliver the babies.