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| Phylum Chordata > Subphylum Vertebrata > fishes > Family Syngnathidae > Genus Hippocampus |
| Tiger-tailed
seahorse Hippocampus comes* Family Syngnathidae updated Sep 09 Where seen? This large seahorse with a black-and-yellow banded tail is sometimes seen on our Southern shores. According to the Singapore Red Data Book, the Tiger-tailed seahorse is usually found in coral reefs, in Singapore, mainly around the Southern Islands. Features: 6-10cm long. Body without large, obvious spines. Colours seen include black, brown or yellowish with speckles. The tail is banded black and yellow. There are little white dots around the eye and on the cheeks. It's difficult to tell this seahorse apart from the Estuarine seahorse (Hippocampus kuda). More on how to tell apart the Tiger-tail and Estuarine seahorses. |
 Labrador, Jun 05 |
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Tiger-tailed seahorses on Singapore shores
 Pulau Hantu, Apr 04 |
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 Labrador, Mar 06  |
 Raffles Lighthouse, Jul 06  |
 Sisters Island, Dec 03  |
more photos of tiger-tailed seahorses on Singapore shores
*Species are difficult to positively identify without close examination of small features.
On this website, they are grouped by general large external features for convenience of display.
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