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Hippocampus histrix
The spiny seahorse (Hippocampus histrix), also referred to as the thorny seahorse, is a seahorse in the family Syngnathidae (seahorses and pipefishes) of the order Syngnathiformes. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 17 cm in length.
H. histrix is found in seagrass beds as well as weedy or spongy reefs in the the Indo-Pacific and has one of the largest species ranges of any seahorse.
Spotted on Sep 30, 2012
Submitted on Oct 27, 2012
3 Comments
Nice!
thanks birdlady6000! Philippines is a very good place to see sea horses of all possible colors and sizes :-)
Love these! When I was a child, I thought that seahorses were mythical, like unicorns. I was so amazed when I first saw them at the Vancouver Aquarium, a place where I now take my grandkids as often as I can. Education is so important!