Species: Hippocampus reidi, Longsnout Seahorse, Slender Seahorse

Hippocampus reidi Ginsburg, 1933

Longsnout Seahorse, Slender Seahorse

Neck curved, with head at about right angle to body; coronet variable, low and rounded or large and convoluted; body not deep; snout long (41-49% of head length, longer than part of head behind eye) and slender; cheek spines and eye spines broad, almost double; dorsal fin large, its base elevated, 17 (16-19) rays; pectorals 16 (15-17) rays and anal small; no pelvic fins; tail prehensile, curlable, without a tail fin; body spines low, rounded; 11 body rings, 35 (31-39) trunk rings; usually no skin appendages; brood pouch on trunk, but extends along 5-7 tail rings.

Head and body with densely scattered dark round spots of differing sizes on a light background; or white dots on a dark background; body often with dark crossbars; dorsal fin clear, with a dark stripe in from outer edge.

Reaches 17.5 cm.

Reefs, seagrass and macroalgal beds.

Depth range: 1-65 m.

Bermuda to Brazil.