1. Seahorses
-Sorry, for some seahorses I was not able to
find a lot of information because they are
considered endangered

2. Pot-Bellied Seahorse
● found in large rock pools at low tide
● can group up to 13.5 in
● strong swimmers when compared to other seahorses
Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Syngnathiformes
Family: Syngnathidae
Genus: Hippocampus
Species: Hippocampus Abdominalis

3. Barbour's seahorse
● found in Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines
● currently threatened by habitat loss
● can grow up to 5 in.
● 23 to 26 degrees (celsius)
Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Syngnathiformes
Family: Syngnathidae
Genus: Hippocampus
Species: Hippocampus barbouri

4. Lined Seahorse
● grow to about 6 in; 11 mm at birth
● lifespan 1 to 4 years
● found from Atlantic Ocean in Canada to Caribbean, Mexico
and Venezuela
● males are larger and have longer tails
● eyes can move independently
Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Syngnathiformes
Family: Syngnathidae
Genus: Hippocampus
Species: Hippocampus erectus

5. Longsnout Seahorse
● about 6.8 inches
● Males usually orange, females usually yellow; both may have brown or
white spots
● spots may change to pink or white during courtship
● found at depths of 55m
● found in coral reefs, sea bath beds, gorgonian coral, seagrass, Mangroves,
Sargassum
● Atlantic west central and South west
Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Syngnathiformes
Family: Syngnathidae
Genus: Hippocampus
Species: Hippocampus Reidi

6. Pygmy seahorse
● Size: 3/4 of an inch
● Often yellow or orange
● Found in western Pacific
● live in small clusters up to 20 adults
● Host: Gorgonian
● So small that it was not actually found until its host was being studied
Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Syngnathiformes
Family: Syngnathidae
Genus: Hippocampus
Species: Hippocampus Bargibanti

7. Crowned Seahorse
● Originated from Northwest Pacific Ocean
● can grow up to 4 in
Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Syngnathiformes
Family: Syngnathidae
Genus: Hippocampus
Species: Hippocampus coronatus

8. Knysna (Cape) Seahorse
● Can Grow up to 4 in
● lives in the Keurbooms River in Plettenberg Bay throughout the Knysna
Lagoon and up to Swartvlei in Sedgefield
● At great risk of extinction
Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Syngnathiformes
Family: Syngnathidae
Genus: Hippocampus
Species: Hippocampus capensis