Hippopodius hippopus

Hippopodius hippopus is a mainly Epipelagic and sometimes mesopelagic^[1],It is found in the Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean, and off the coast of Thailand and Indonesia at around 0-300 meters (980ft) below sea level.^[2] They prefer warm water and can be found at around 50°N-38°S latitude.

Hippopodius hippopus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Cnidaria
Class:	Hydrozoa
Order:	Siphonophorae
Family:	Hippopodiidae
Genus:	Hippopodius
Species:	H. hippopus
Binomial name
Hippopodius hippopus Forsskål, 1776

Hippopodius hippopus is a cnidarian of the order siphonophorae in the monotypic family Hippopodiidae in which it is the only member of its family and genus.^[1]

description

Hippopodius hippopus