Collared Seahorse
Hippocampus jugumus
- Group: Seahorse
- Max size: 4.4 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: DD
A small seahorse thought to drift in open water rather than cling to reefs, it grows only about four centimetres. The male broods the eggs in a pouch under his tail until tiny young emerge.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Syngnathiformes › Syngnathidae › Hippocampus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 275199.
FAQ
- Is the Collared Seahorse dangerous to divers?
- The Collared Seahorse is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Collared Seahorse get?
- The Collared Seahorse grows to about 4.4 cm.