Wrasse, Anthias, and Other Marine Fish
Seahorse
Hippocampus kuda
Photo: Nhobgood Nick Hobgood · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature22–26 °C
- pH8.1–8.4
- Minimum tank150 l
- Adult size17 cm
- Difficulty★★★★☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterMarine
- Reef safeWith caution
Full profile
- Family
- Syngnathidae
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific
- Size
- 17 cm
- Temperature
- 22 – 26°C
- pH
- 8.1 – 8.4
- Salinity
- 1.022 – 1.025
- Difficulty
- ★★★★☆
- Water type
- marine
- Swimming level
- medium (clinging to supports)
- Behavior
- Pacific
- Minimum number of individuals
- pair
- Minimum aquarium size
- 150 L (tall)
- Diet
- Carnivore (frozen mysis, several times a day)
- Reproduction
- ovoviviparous; the male incubates the eggs in a pouch
- Reef Safe
- ⚠️ Use caution (only with non-stinging corals and in areas with little current)
Notes: Requires a specific aquarium with little current, places to cling to, and slow-moving tankmates. Purchase only captive-bred specimens that are already accustomed to eating frozen food. This species is listed under CITES.
