Hippocampus capensis

Scientific Name: Hippocampus capensis Boulenger, 1900

Common Name(s): Knysna seahorse

Synonyms: None known

Description: No coronet present. No nose spine, eye or cheek spines. Spines absent on trunk, but may appear as low rounded bumps on tail rings. Short snout. Colouration is usually mottled with the head, trunk and tail scattered with spots. Colour ranges from browns to creams, whites and even yellow. Male has a slight keel.