Softcoral Seahorse
Hippocampus debelius
- Group: Seahorse
- Typical depth: 15–30 m
- Max size: 2.4 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: DD
This pygmy seahorse, barely two centimetres tall, lives among soft corals at moderate depths between fifteen and thirty metres. Some of the corals it favours also grow in shaded shallows beneath jetties, so it may yet turn up closer to shore.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Syngnathiformes › Syngnathidae › Hippocampus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 398432.
FAQ
- How deep does the Softcoral Seahorse live?
- The Softcoral Seahorse (Hippocampus debelius) is typically found at 15–30 m.
- Is the Softcoral Seahorse dangerous to divers?
- The Softcoral Seahorse is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Softcoral Seahorse get?
- The Softcoral Seahorse grows to about 2.4 cm.