Wrasse, Anthias, and Other Marine Fish
Long-snouted Seahorse
Hippocampus reidi
Photo: Schreibsal · 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
- Tropical Western Atlantic
- 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)
- Behavior
- Pacific
- Minimum number of individuals
- pair
- Minimum aquarium size
- 150 L (tall)
- Diet
- carnivore
- Reproduction
- ovoviviparous
- Reef Safe
- ⚠️ Use with caution
Notes: May be yellow, orange, or red with spots. Captive-bred; specific aquarium.
