Common Seahorse - Hippocampus kuda - Seahorses - Estuary Seahorse, Spotted Seahorse

Common Seahorse

Scientific Name: Hippocampus kuda

Synonyms: Hippocampus taeniopterus

Family: Syngnathidae

Subfamily: Hippocampinae

Category: Seahorses

Also known as: Estuary Seahorse, Spotted Seahorse

Size: Up to 6 in. (15 cm)

Depth: 3-30 ft. (1-10 m)

Distribution: Indo-Pacific

Seahorses

Tropical Pacific Reefs