Hippocampus fuscus

Scientific Name: Hippocampus fuscus Rüppell, 1838

Common Name(s): Sea Pony

Synonyms: Hippocampus brachyrhynchus Duncker, 1914 (synonym); Hippocampus kuda (Bleeker, 1852) (misapplied name); Hippocampus natalensis von Bonde, 1924 (synonym)

Description: Coronet low and rounded with wedge shaped ridges. Low, rounded cheek spine. Eye spine is prominent. Colouration variable: Brown, cream and white and yellow with spots and delicate lines. Specimens kept in aquaria are known to adjust to the substratum colour.