Description

Also known as Horsefish, Northern Seahorse, Oceanic Seahorse, Spotted Seahorse.

Found singly or in pairs, anchored with their tails to gorgonians and seagrasses, over muddy bottoms, sometimes around man-made structures of coastal reefs.
They feed on zooplankton which they suck whole into their mouths.
Length - 19cm
Depth - 1-70m
Widespread Western Atlantic

Pipefishes and Seahorses are unique in that the male gives birth! The female deposits their eggs after fertilisation into the males pouch to incubate the eggs for one month before giving birth.
They attach to anything they can get their tail around, even each other usually close to the bottom to blend in with their surroundings.
Seahorses are a threatened species because it is sought after for Chinese medicine. Ref: https://www.fishbase.se/summary/3283