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Great Seahorse

Hippocampus kelloggi

  • Uncommon
  • IUCN VU · Vulnerable
  • Fish
  • Asia

About the Great Seahorse

Known to science as Hippocampus kelloggi, the Great Seahorse is a fish found in Asia. It makes its home in the ocean.

This fish weighs about 200 g and can live for around 5 years. It moves slowly, with a top speed of just 0.1 km/h. Estimates put its population at about 50,000 individuals.

In conservation terms it is listed as Vulnerable (VU), the first of the three IUCN threatened categories, used for species facing a high risk of extinction in the wild. In Animal Gacha, its card has Uncommon rarity. Rarity is a game value informed by conservation status, not an IUCN category. Uncommon cards turn up less often than Common ones.

Field data

Scientific name
Hippocampus kelloggi
Group
Fish
Region
Asia
Habitats
Ocean
IUCN status
Vulnerable (VU)
Game rarity
Uncommon
Weight
200 g
Lifespan
5 years
Top speed
0.1 km/h
Estimated population
50,000

Rarity is a game value informed by conservation status. It is not an IUCN category.

Wildlife data is a general reference and may vary between sources. Animal Gacha is not affiliated with IUCN.

Image credit

Creator
Hans Hillewaert
Changes
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