Seahorses [Hippocampus]

Description

Seahorses are masters of camouflage, often clinging upright to seagrass, coral rubble, or gorgonians with their prehensile tails. Divers may spot them slowly swaying as they feed, using their tubular snouts to vacuum up tiny prey.

Species

Spotted Seahorse

Hippocampus kuda

Bargibant's Seahorse

Hippocampus bargibanti

Denise's Seahorse

Hippocampus denise

Thorny Seahorse

Hippocampus histrix

Taxonomy