Narrow bellied seahorse


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Narrow Bellied seahorse or Western spiny seahorse mainly live at depth of 3-63m. Found in water off of Australia. They have a slender body, well developed spines, long snout and coronet. The male one carries eggs in it's brood pouch. Mainly feed on small crustaceans and zooplankton. 

Common NameNarrow Bellied seahorse. 
Scientific NameHippocampus angustus
Lifespan -
Length 22cm
Mass-
DietCarnivore

Scientific classification about Narrow bellied seahorse. 
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
classActinopterygii
OrderSyngnathiformes
FamilySyngnathidae
GenusHippocampus 
SpeciesH. angustus


Vocabulary.

1.Brood pouch - area where the female deposits eggs on male's body

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