Common Seahorse vs
Hippocampus kuda compared with Nitzschia intermedia
Key Differences
- Common Seahorse is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Common Seahorse | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Chromista (Chromista) |
| Phylum | Chordata (Chordates) | Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta) |
| Class | Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fish) | Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae) |
| Order | Perciformes (Perch-like Fish) | Bacillariales (Bacillariales) |
| Family | Pomacentridae (Clownfish & Damselfish) | Bacillariaceae |
| Genus | Amphiprion (Clownfish) | Nitzschia |
| Species | Hippocampus kuda | Nitzschia intermedia |
Conservation Status
Common Seahorse
VU — VulnerableTrend: Decreasing ↓
Physical Characteristics
| Attribute | Common Seahorse | |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | Carnivore | — |
| Average Lifespan | 5 years | — |
| Average Length | 17 cm | — |
| Average Weight | 10 g | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Common Seahorse
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.
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.
Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.
Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.
Common Seahorse
The common seahorse is found in tropical and temperate waters. Males carry and deliver the babies.
Nitzschia intermedia is a pennate diatom in the family Bacillariaceae found in freshwater to slightly brackish habitats, where it inhabits both benthic and planktonic niches. Its elongate frustule with a keeled raphe and fine transapical striae is typical of the large genus Nitzschia. It serves as a bioindicator of moderate organic enrichment and nutrient levels in aquatic monitoring programs.
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