| Hippocampus colemani | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gasterosteiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Genus: | Hippocampus |
| Species: | H. colemani |
| Binomial name | |
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Hippocampus colemani Kuiter, 2003 |
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Hippocampus colemani, Coleman's pygmy seahorse, is a rare seahorse found in the waters surrounding Lord Howe Island, Australia. It can be found at shallow depths of around 5 metres (16 ft) and the maximum recorded size for this species is just 2.2 centimetres (0.87 in).