BrackishSaltwater
Longsnout seahorse
Hippocampus reidi
Syngnathidae, Syngnathinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 17.5 cm
- Body shape
- Other
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 129 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Caribbean Netherlands, Cayman Islands, and 18 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Uncommon in most areas, but may be locally common in certain places. Usually attached to gorgonians or seagrasses but may occur in floating Sargassum or swimming freely in midwater. Ovoviviparous. The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail. Has been reared in captivity. Length type refers to Height (= from top of coronet to the tip of straightened tail). Maximum depth reported taken from Ref. 128812.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Hippocampus obtusus
- Hippocampus poeyi
In other languages
- Reidisjöhäst
- Langsnudet søhest
- Long-snout Seahorse, Seahorse, Slender sea horse, Slender 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.