BrackishSaltwater
Hedgehog seahorse
Hippocampus spinosissimus
Syngnathidae, Syngnathinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 18 cm
- Body shape
- Other
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 140 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma), and 7 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Found in the continental shelf, on muddy, sandy bottoms, rubbles and in coral reefs; in a sponge or seagrass habitat, often attached to hard and soft coral species. Ovoviviparous. The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail. Maximum length is based on a straight-line length measurement from upper surface (ignoring spines) of first trunk ring, to tip of tail; female 13.8 cm. Less desirable for traditional Chinese medicine, but use may increase with the rise in patent medicines. Taken in trawls.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Hippocampus aimei
- Hippocampus alatus
- Hippocampus arnei
- Hippocampus histrix
- Hippocampus kuda
- Hippocampus queenslandicus
In other languages
- Half-spined seahorse, Halfspine seahorse, Queensland seahorse, Seahorse, Winged seahorse
Articles
All articles
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.