Not Reef Tank Suitable
Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank
Range: Eastern Central Atlantic Ocean: West Coast of Africa from Senegal to Angola.
Size: 7 inches - (17 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits tidepools, bays, and lagoons where seagrass is well established and feeds on minute crustaceans.
General Husbandry: Not purposely collected for the trade.
Taxonomy:
Order: Syngnathiformes
Suborder: Syngnathoidei
Family: Syngnathidae
Genus: Hippocampus
FYI: Shown here for identification only.