Hippocampus barbouri

Scientific Name: Hippocampus barbouri (Jordan and Richardson 1908)

Common Name(s): Tiger-snout seahorse; Barbour’s seahorse; Coral seahorse; Zebra-snout seahorse

Synonyms: Hippocampus aimei Roulé, 1916 (misapplied name); Hippocampus histrix Kaup, 1856 (misapplied name); Hippocampus kuda Bleeker, 1852 (misapplied name)

Description: Medium coronet with 5 prominent spines. Prominent eye spines and nose spine. Prominent keel on male specimens15. Spines on first trunk ring enlarged and curved. Pectoral fin soft-rays 15 – 2010. Double cheek spines. Tails of males notably longer than females10. Body often covered in small spots (red or white). Striped snout. Colour is varied. White to yellow to red to brown.