Saltwater
Lined seahorse
Hippocampus erectus
Syngnathidae, Syngnathinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 19 cm
- Body shape
- Other
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 165 liters
- Diet
- Missing
Know what is missing? Suggest it in the app.
Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Brazil, and 33 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Generally in coastal waters; often around man-made structures. Usually attached to gorgonians or seagrasses but may occur in floating Sargassum or swimming freely in midwater. Those that live in Sargassum usually have bony protuberances and fleshy tabs that may serve as camouflage. Has been reared in captivity. Move into deeper waters during winter. Feeds by sucking in small organisms, using its long face as a pipette; like small crustaceans. Ovoviviparous. The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail. Length type refers to Height (= from top of coronet to the tip of straightened tail).
Other names
Other scientific names
- Hippocampus brunneus
- Hippocampus fascicularis
- Hippocampus hudsonius
- Hippocampus kincaidi
- Hippocampus laevicaudatus
- Hippocampus marginalis
In other languages
- Amerikansk Jättesjöhäst
- Vestatlantisk søhest
- Horsefish, Northern seahorse, Sea horse, Seahorse, Spotted sea horse, Spotted 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.