Hippocampus hippocampus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Rank
SPECIES: Published in
Linnæus, Carolus. 1758. Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Laurentii Salvii, Holmiae. Vol. Tomus I, Editio decima, reformata: i-ii, 1-824.

Classification

kingdom
Animalia: phylum
Chordata: order
Syngnathiformes: family
Syngnathidae: genus
Hippocampus: species
Hippocampus hippocampus

Name

Synonyms: Gasterosteus equus Cabrera, Pérez & Haenseler, 1817; Hippocampus antiquorum Leach, 1814; Hippocampus antiquus Risso, 1827; Hippocampus brevirostris Schinz, 1822; Hippocampus europaeus Ginsburg, 1933; Hippocampus heptagonus Rafinesque, 1810; Hippocampus pentagonus Rafinesque, 1810; Hippocampus vulgaris Cloquet, 1821; Hyppocampus brevirostris Schinz, 1822; Syngnathus hippocampus Linnaeus, 1758
Homonyms: Hippocampus hippocampus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Common names: Caballito de mar in Espagnol; Caballo marino in Espagnol; Cabalo de mar in Espagnol; Cavalo-marinho in Portugais; Hippocampe à museau court in Français; Hippocampe à nez court, Hippocampe à museau court in Français; Kale deti in Albanais; Kortsnudet søhest in Danois; Kratkonosi morski konjiček in Slovénien; Plawikonik in Polonais; Sea horse in Anglais; Sea-horse in Anglais; Seepferdchen in Allemand; Short snouted seahorse in Anglais; Short-snouted Seahorse in Anglais; Zeepaardje in Néerlandais; Ziemel in Maltais; Ziemel tal-bahar in Maltais; Ziemel tal-bahar halqu qasir in Maltais; caballito de mar común in Espagnol; cavall de mar xato in Catalan-valencien; cavalluccio marino in Italien; cavalo-marinho in Portugais; cheval marin in Français; căluţ de mare in Roumain; deniz ati in Turc; deniz atı in Turc; europinis jūrų arkliukas in Lituanien; hippocampe in Français; hippocampe commum in Français; hippocampe à museau court in Français; hippocampe à nez court in Français; itsas zaldi muturmotza in Basque; kali i detit turishkurtër in Albanais; kortsnudet søhest in language.; kortsnuitzeepaardje in Néerlandais; kratkonosi morski konjiček in Slovénien; marc'h hegour in Breton; marc'h vor in Breton; seahorse in Anglais; seahorse in Anglais; short-snouted seahorse in Anglais; Ιππόκαμπος in Grec, moderne (1453-); Морской конек длиннорылый in Russe; Морський коник in Ukrainien; Морський коник довгорилий in Ukrainien; Морський коник короткорилий in Ukrainien; длиннорылый европейский морской конек in Russe; סוסון-ים ים-תיכוני in Hébreu; Kortsnuitzeepaardje in Néerlandais

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