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The short-snouted seahorse (Hippocampus hippocampus) is a species of seahorse in the family Syngnathidae. It is endemic to the Mediterranean Sea and parts of the North Atlantic, particularly around Italy and the Canary Islands. In 2007, colonies of the species were discovered in the River Thames around London and Southend-on-Sea. [4]
The knobby seahorse (Hippocampus breviceps), also known as the short-headed seahorse or short-snouted seahorse, [3] is a species of marine fish of the family Syngnathidae.It inhabits coastal waters in southwestern and southeastern Australia, from Gregory to Bremer Bay (Western Australia), and from Denial Bay (South Australia) to Newcastle (New South Wales).
Two species live in the Mediterranean Sea: H. guttulatus (the long-snouted seahorse), H. hippocampus (the short-snouted seahorse). [10] [11] These species form territories; males stay within 1 m 2 (10 sq ft) of habitat, while females range over about one hundred times that. [12]
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The crevices and ledges within the Mixon Hole provide a habitat for a variety of marine species including short-snouted seahorses, squat lobsters and crabs, along with red algae. [15] The short-snouted seahorse is protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 of the United Kingdom and by CITES. [16]
The two sites contains some of the best examples of underwater chalk habitat in the south-east of England. The chalk reefs and gullies support specialised communities of animals and seaweeds including the rare short-snouted seahorse. [1]
In a gap analysis evaluating the effectiveness of protected areas for the preservation of the short-snouted seahorse (Hippocampus hippocampus) and long-snouted seahorse (H. guttalatus) along the Italian coast, researchers used data collected through iSeahorse, a part of Project Seahorse. This tool enables divers from around the world, including ...
Denise's pygmy seahorse is a small fish which can reach a maximum length of approximately 2.4 cm, which makes it one of the smallest representatives of the seahorses. [4] This pygmy seahorse has a short snout, slender body with a prehensile tail.