Caballeraxine's Seahorse [Caballeraxine equus]
Description
The Caballeraxine's Seahorse is a small marine fish in the family Syngnathidae, native to the Pacific Ocean. They are known for their distinctive upright posture, deep body, and horse-like head. Males are unique among animal species in that they are the ones who carry eggs in a brood pouch before giving birth to live young.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Flatworms
Platyhelminthes
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Monogenea
Monogenea
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| Order |
Mazocraeidea
Mazocraeidea
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| Family |
Microcotylidae
Microcotylidae
|
| Genus |
Caballeraxine
Caballeraxine
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