bullneck seahorse

(Illustration by Alexis Rockman)

Bullneck Seahorse

Scientific Name: HIPPOCAMPUS MINOTAUR
Last Seen: Last collected in 1996, from Australia
Years Lost: 28
Red List Status: Data Deficient

The only known individuals of this pygmy seahorse were collected on the coast of Eden, Australia, but the Bullneck Seahorse has never been seen in the wild. Scientists believe it lives in sand beds at the bottom of the ocean (more than 325 feet underwater) and may inhabit gorgonian corals. No information is available about the Bullneck Seahorse’s population density, distribution, ecology, behavior, population trends, genetic structure or life history traits. Dedicated field surveys will require scuba diving and fisheries sampling.

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