Hippocampus reidi

Scientific Name: Hippocampus reidi Ginsburg, 1933

Common Name(s): Long snout seahorse; slender seahorse, Brazilian seahorse.

Synonyms: Hippocampus obtusus Ginsburg, 1933 (synonym); Hippocampus poeyi Howell Rivero, 1934 (synonym) Description: Large variation in colours and patterns. My have stripes, spots and saddle patches.

Confirmed Natural Range:. North Carolina in USA, Bermuda, Brazil, West Indies,

Habitat: Found in a wide variety of locations and habitats from soft bottom, seagrass, esterurine and even mangrove habitats. Often found clinging to gorgonians or sponges of similar colouration.Found from shallow mangrove environments to depths of up to 50m.