| Common name | Hanatatsu |
| Language | Japanese |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | Japan |
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| Ref. | Han, S.-Y., J.-K. Kim, Y. Kai and H. Senou, 2017 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
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| Remarks | Common name from 'hana' for flower or blossom, which indicates gorgeous + 'tatsu' for dragon, or the abbreviation of 'Tatsu-no-otoshigo': seahorse’; refers to the beautiful color and skin filaments of the species. |