Caribbean Reefs

Lined Seahorse

Location: Blue Heron Bridge, Florida

Lined Seahorse

Scientific Name: Hippocampus erectus

Family: Syngnathidae

Subfamily: Hippocampinae

Category: Seahorses

Also known as: Spotted Seahorse

Size: Up to 4 in. (10 cm)

Depth: 1-40 ft. (0-12 m)

Distribution: Bahamas, Caribbean, Florida, Gulf of Mexico, Brazil

Seahorses