BeRMS taxon details
Hippocampus hippocampus (Linnaeus, 1758)
127380 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:127380)
accepted
Species
Syngnathus hippocampus Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Syngnathus hippocampus Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 338 [details] Available for editors
page(s): 338 [details] Available for editors
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2021). FishBase. Hippocampus hippocampus (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: VLIZ Belgian Marine Species Consortium (2010 onwards) Belgian Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/berms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=127380 on 2026-08-01
VLIZ Belgian Marine Species Consortium (2010 onwards). Belgian Register of Marine Species. Hippocampus hippocampus (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/berms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=127380 on 2026-08-01
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(of Syngnathus hippocampus Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 338 [details] Available for editors
context source (Schelde) Maris, T., O. Beauchard, S. Van Damme, E. Van den Bergh, S. Wijnhoven & P. Meire. (2013). Referentiematrices en Ecotoopoppervlaktes Annex bij de Evaluatiemethodiek Schelde-estuarium Studie naar “Ecotoopoppervlaktes en intactness index”. [Reference matrices and Ecotope areas Annex to the Evaluation methodology Scheldt estuary Study on “Ecotope areas and intactness index”. <em>Monitor Taskforce Publication Series, 2013-01. NIOZ: Yerseke.</em> 35 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
context source (BeRMS 2020) Bio-environmental research group; Institute of Agricultural and Fisheries research (ILVO), Belgium; (2015): Epibenthos and demersal fish monitoring at long-term monitoring stations in the Belgian part of the North Sea. [details]
basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. <em>Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France.</em> 307 pp., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/145561.pdf [details]
additional source Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2026). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2026., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
additional source Iftime, A. (2023). Is Hippocampus hippocampus (Osteichthyes, Syngnathiformes, Syngnathidae) a member of the Romanian ichthyological fauna?. <em>Travaux du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa”.</em> 66(1): 179-184., available online at https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/104882/ [details]
ecology source Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details]
page(s): 338 [details] Available for editors
context source (Schelde) Maris, T., O. Beauchard, S. Van Damme, E. Van den Bergh, S. Wijnhoven & P. Meire. (2013). Referentiematrices en Ecotoopoppervlaktes Annex bij de Evaluatiemethodiek Schelde-estuarium Studie naar “Ecotoopoppervlaktes en intactness index”. [Reference matrices and Ecotope areas Annex to the Evaluation methodology Scheldt estuary Study on “Ecotope areas and intactness index”. <em>Monitor Taskforce Publication Series, 2013-01. NIOZ: Yerseke.</em> 35 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
context source (BeRMS 2020) Bio-environmental research group; Institute of Agricultural and Fisheries research (ILVO), Belgium; (2015): Epibenthos and demersal fish monitoring at long-term monitoring stations in the Belgian part of the North Sea. [details]
basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. <em>Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France.</em> 307 pp., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/145561.pdf [details]
additional source Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2026). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2026., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
additional source Iftime, A. (2023). Is Hippocampus hippocampus (Osteichthyes, Syngnathiformes, Syngnathidae) a member of the Romanian ichthyological fauna?. <em>Travaux du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa”.</em> 66(1): 179-184., available online at https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/104882/ [details]
ecology source Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Albanian | kali i detit turishkurtër | [details] |
| Basque | itsas zaldi muturmotza | [details] |
| Breton | marc'h vormarc'h hegour | [details] |
| Catalan | cavall de mar xato | [details] |
| Danish | kortsnudet søhest | [details] |
| Dutch | kortsnuitzeepaardje | [details] |
| English | short-snouted seahorseseahorse | [details] |
| French | hippocampe commumhippocampe à nez courthippocampe à museau courthippocampecheval marin | [details] |
| German | Seepferdchen | [details] |
| Hebrew | סוסון-ים ים-תיכוני | [details] |
| Italian | cavalluccio marino | [details] |
| Lithuanian | europinis jūrų arkliukas | [details] |
| Modern Greek (1453-) | Ιππόκαμπος | [details] |
| Portuguese | cavalo-marinho | [details] |
| Romanian | căluţ de mare | [details] |
| Russian | Морской конек длиннорылыйдлиннорылый европейский морской конек | [details] |
| Slovenian | kratkonosi morski konjiček | [details] |
| Spanish | caballito de mar común | [details] |
| Turkish | deniz atı deniz ati | [details] |
| Ukrainian | Морський коник короткорилийМорський коник довгорилий Морський коник | [details] |
BIOTIC
Marine Life Information Network - UK
To Barcode of Life (7 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (32 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (83 publications) (from synonym Syngnathus hippocampus Linnaeus, 1758)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Hippocampus hippocampus)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Syngnathus hippocampus Linnaeus, 1758)
To Fishipedia
To FishSounds
To GenBank (224 nucleotides; 162 proteins)
To GenBank (224 nucleotides; 162 proteins) (from synonym Syngnathus hippocampus Linnaeus, 1758)
To IUCN Red List (Data Deficient)
To PESI
To ITIS
Marine Life Information Network - UK
To Barcode of Life (7 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (32 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (83 publications) (from synonym Syngnathus hippocampus Linnaeus, 1758)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Hippocampus hippocampus)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Syngnathus hippocampus Linnaeus, 1758)
To Fishipedia
To FishSounds
To GenBank (224 nucleotides; 162 proteins)
To GenBank (224 nucleotides; 162 proteins) (from synonym Syngnathus hippocampus Linnaeus, 1758)
To IUCN Red List (Data Deficient)
To PESI
To ITIS
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