Dive into the world of seahorses

Seahorses

Poor swimmers, seahorses and syngnathids are found in most oceans. These camouflage specialists have a long snout that allows them to suck in their prey. In most species, it is the male that broods the eggs, a rare occurrence in the animal kingdom.

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big-belly seahorse

Hippocampus abdominalis

18 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

It is the largest of the seahorse species. During mating, the female lays eggs in the pouch of the male called "Marsupium". When the development of the alevins is completed, the male "gives birth"! The specimens presented in the aquarium were born in captivity.

bargibant's seahorse

Hippocampus bargibanti

1 cm

living as a couple or alone

carnivorous

coleman's pygmy seahorse

Hippocampus colemani

2 cm

living as a couple or alone

carnivorous

denise's pygmy seahorse

Hippocampus denise

2 cm

living as a couple or alone

carnivorous

lined seahorse

Hippocampus erectus

15 cm

living in a group or alone

carnivorous

long-snouted seahorse

Hippocampus guttulatus

18 cm

living as a couple or alone

carnivorous

During mating, the female lays eggs in the pouch of the male. When the development of the alevins is completed, the male "gives birth"! The specimens exhibited in the aquarium were born in captivity. Sometimes it is caught, dried and sold as a "souvenir" for tourists.

short-snouted seahorse

Hippocampus hippocampus

7 cm

living as a couple or alone

planctophage

thorny seahorse

Hippocampus histrix

7 cm

living as a couple or alone

carnivorous

Hippocampus japapigu

Syngnathidae

1 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

longsnout seahorse

Hippocampus reidi

16 cm

living as a couple

carnivorous

This species of seahorse is covered with bony plates and can hang on gorgonians or algae with its prehensile tail. During mating, the female lays its eggs in the pouch of the male: the "Marsupium". When the development of the juveniles is completed, it is the male who "gives birth"!

Hippocampus semispinosus

Syngnathidae

14 cm

living as a couple or alone

carnivorous

ragged-tail pipefish

Microphis retzii

14 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

Dive into the world of seahorses

big-belly seahorse

bargibant's seahorse

coleman's pygmy seahorse

denise's pygmy seahorse

lined seahorse

long-snouted seahorse

short-snouted seahorse

thorny seahorse

Hippocampus japapigu

longsnout seahorse

Hippocampus semispinosus

ragged-tail pipefish

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