New Holland seahorse
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| phylum | Chordata | Hippocampus whitei, commonly known as White’s seahorse, New Holland seahorse, or Sydney seahorse, is a species of marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. It is thought to be endemic to the Southwest Pacific, from Sydney, New South Wales and southern Queensland (Australia) to the Solomon Islands. H. whitei is a small fish, reaching a maximum size of 13 centimetres (5.1 in). Distinctive characteristics include a narrow head, moderate to high coronet, a long snout (about half of overall head length), moderately sized spines above the eyes, and low single or double cheek spines. Further spines on the body can be quite variable, ranging from low and rounded to moderately developed and sharp.
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| class | Actinopterygii | |
| order | Syngnathiformes | |
| family | Syngnathidae | |
| genus | Hippocampus | |
| species | H. whitei |
