Not Reef Tank Suitable
Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank
Range: Indian Ocean: Red Sea, Arabian Sea.
Size: 6 inches (14 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow inshore seagrass beds and feeds on minute crustaceans.
General Husbandry: Beige to pale cream in color, with a pattern of large white spots on body and face.
Not purposely collected for the trade.
Taxonomy:
Order: Syngnathiformes
Suborder: Syngnathoidei
Family: Syngnathidae
Genus: Hippocampus
FYI: Shown here for identification only.