Hippocampus....it may sound weird but its true
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The other scientific name for sea cow is Trichechus.
Seahorse is the title given to forty-seven species of marine fish in the genus Hippocampus. "Hippocampus" comes from the Ancient Greek hippos meaning "horse" and kampos meaning "sea monster".
Seahorse is not a good scientific name because it is a common name used by the general public, not a unique and specific term used in scientific classification. In scientific naming, organisms are given a two-part Latin name, known as a binomial nomenclature, to accurately identify and classify them.
The scientific name "Hippocampus ingens" for the Pacific seahorse likely comes from the Latin words "hippos" meaning horse and "kampos" meaning sea monster, which is a common naming convention for seahorses due to their horse-like head and curved body. "Ingens" means large, which may refer to the size of this species compared to other seahorses.
The scientific name for squids is Decapodiformes.