膨腹海马为辐鳍鱼纲棘背鱼目海龙鱼科的其中一种,分布于西南太平洋区的澳洲及新西兰海域,栖息深度可达109米,成鱼的高度8至32公分,环12至13个,背鳍鳍条27-28枚;胸鳍鳍条15-17枚,无尾鳍,具有突出的圆形眼棘。体灰白色,在头部与躯干上有深色的斑点与污点,尾部有交互的深色与淡色的条纹,雄鱼有的黑色斑块比雌性多,体长可达35公分,栖息在礁石区,随着海草游动,属肉食性,以小型甲壳类为食,卵胎生,可作为观赏鱼。
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