Longsnout seahorse (Hippocampus reidi)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Hippocampus reidi
- Common name
- Longsnout seahorse
- Category
- Fish
- Family
- Syngnathidae
- Genus
- Hippocampus
- Size
- 10–18 cm
- Depth
- 1–55 m
- IUCN status
- Near threatened (NT)
- Danger level
- Harmless
- Habitats
- seagrass-meadow, rocky-reef
- Behaviours
- benthic, slow-mover
- Ocean zones
- Caribbean, East Atlantic, Eastern Pacific
Description
Hippocampus reidi reaches 18 cm. Medium to large West Atlantic seahorse (Caribbean, Brazil) with yellow-orange to red to brown body marked with distinctive small dark spots, low coronet, long snout. Lives from 1 to 55 m on seagrass meadows, gorgonians and rocky reefs. IUCN Near Threatened. Popular Caribbean dive photo subject. Note: Atlantic species, listed here by historical list error but present in North-Pacific aquariums.
Photo of Longsnout seahorse
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Longsnout seahorse?
- Longsnout seahorse (Hippocampus reidi) reaches 10–18 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Longsnout seahorse?
- Longsnout seahorse is found between 1–55 m deep.
- Is the Longsnout seahorse dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Harmless.
- What is the conservation status of the Longsnout seahorse?
- IUCN status: Near threatened (NT).
- Where can you find the Longsnout seahorse?
- Found in: Caribbean, East Atlantic, Eastern Pacific.
Other species in the genus Hippocampus
- Hippocampus pontohi - Pontoh's pygmy seahorse
- Hippocampus denise - Denise's pygmy seahorse
- Hippocampus severnsi - Severns' pygmy seahorse
- Hippocampus hippocampus - Short-snouted seahorse
- Hippocampus ingens - Pacific seahorse
- Hippocampus bargibanti - Bargibant's pygmy seahorse
Other species in the family Syngnathidae
- Hippocampus guttulatus - Long-snouted seahorse
- Corythoichthys flavofasciatus - Yellow-banded pipefish
- Corythoichthys intestinalis - Messmate pipefish
- Doryrhamphus excisus - Flagtail pipefish
- Halicampus macrorhynchus - Ornate pipefish
- Phycodurus eques - Leafy seadragon
Sources
- Taxonomy: WoRMS (AphiaID 159446)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 5201123)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia