WoRMS name details
Hippocampus ramulosus Leach, 1814
127381 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:127381)
unaccepted (Synonym)
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Leach, W. E. ; Nodder, R. P. (1814). The zoological miscellany; being descriptions of new, or interesting animals. <em>The zoological miscellany.</em> E. Nodder & Son, London. v. 1-3: 1-144, 1-160, 1-151, 149 pls. [Pls. 1-50 (v. 1), 51-120 (v. 2), 121-149 (v. 3)]., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.41372
page(s): 105, Pl. 47 (color) [details]
page(s): 105, Pl. 47 (color) [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2026). FishBase. Hippocampus ramulosus Leach, 1814. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=127381 on 2026-08-10
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Nomenclature
original description
Leach, W. E. ; Nodder, R. P. (1814). The zoological miscellany; being descriptions of new, or interesting animals. <em>The zoological miscellany.</em> E. Nodder & Son, London. v. 1-3: 1-144, 1-160, 1-151, 149 pls. [Pls. 1-50 (v. 1), 51-120 (v. 2), 121-149 (v. 3)]., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.41372
page(s): 105, Pl. 47 (color) [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]
page(s): 105, Pl. 47 (color) [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]
Taxonomy
source of synonymy
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]
Other
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 Leach, W. E. (1814). Zoological miscellany; being descriptions of new, or interesting animals. Volume 1, pp. 137., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28684682#page/7/mode/1up
page(s): 105 [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 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 Leach, W. E. (1814). Zoological miscellany; being descriptions of new, or interesting animals. Volume 1, pp. 137., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28684682#page/7/mode/1up
page(s): 105 [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]
Present
Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio
Inaccurate
Introduced: alien
Containing type locality
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Albanian | kali i detit turigjatë | [details] |
| Basque | itsas zaldi muturluze | [details] |
| Catalan | cavall marícavall de serpcavall de mar | [details] |
| Dutch | zeepaardjelangsnuitzeepaardje | [details] |
| English | seahorselong-snouted seahorse | [details] |
| French | hippocampe mouchetéhippocampe à long beccheval marin | [details] |
| German | Seepferdchenlangschnautziges Seepferdchen | [details] |
| Hebrew | סוסון-ים מדובלל | [details] |
| Italian | cavalluccio marino cavalluccio camuso | [details] |
| Spanish | caballito de mar | [details] |
| Turkish | deniz ati | [details] |