The colouration of the Bigbelly Seahorse is variable. It can be brown, orange, white, yellow, grey or even mottled. It sometimes has dark spots and long filaments on the head or body. The colouration appears correlated with habitat.
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What habitats does Hippocampus abdominalis live in?
Rocky reefs, sponge gardens and kelp habitats and also be found in seagrass beds
What is the distribution of Hippocampus abdominalis?
From New South Wales to South Australia including Tasmania it can also be found in New Zealand
How big does Hippocampus abdominalis grow?
Can grow to around 35cm
This does not mean that it cannot be found locally, just that I have not been able to verify records at the time this species was added to the database.
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