Jeffords, Jeffrey

seahorse7

Hippocampus zosterae

Though this appears to be a young dwarf seahorse (Hippocampus zosterae), these seahorses only reach an adult length of about 2.5 cm (one inch). Their life expectancy is shorter than the larger breeds, at about 1-2 years. Their snout is also shorter in comparison to its head length, compared to most other species.

About this image

Identification
Hippocampus zosterae (little seahorse)
Location

aquarium specimen, not recorded

Contributors
Jeffrey N. Jeffords
photographer copyright holder identification
Subjects
Subject Live Animal
Type Photo
Life Stages and Gender adult/sexually mature
Anatomy male
Anatomy coloration/patterning cryptic

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To cite this page: Jeffords, J. 2004. "seahorse7.jpg" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed {%B %d, %Y} at https://animaldiversity.org/collections/contributors/jeffrey_jeffords/fish/seahorse7/

Last updated: 2004-35-14 / Generated: 2025-10-03 01:35

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