The crowned seahorse is found in Japan's coastal waters. They love to live near coral areas. The crowned seahorse, also known as the High-crowned seahorse, mainly feeds on copepods and crustaceans. Their maximum length is about 10 cm. They have a long, slender body with hard bones, pectoral fins, and dorsal fins. The male seahorse carries the eggs in the male's brood pouch.
| Common Name | Crowned seahorse |
| Scientific Name | Hippocampus coronatus |
| Lifespan | 3-5 years |
| Length | 10cm |
| Mass | - |
| Diet | Carnivore |
Scientific classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| class | Actinopterygii |
| Order | Syngnathiformes |
| Family | Syngnathidae |
| Genus | Hippocampus |
| Species | H. coronatus |
Vocabulary.
1.Brood pouch - area where the female deposits eggs on male's body
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