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Seahorses and Pipefishes: Profiles, Care Info, Facts and Pictures

Read profiles on seahorses, seadragons and other pipefishes, look at pictures, get care information and learn facts about Family Syngnathiformes Seahorses and Pipefishes.

Seadragons - Common and Weedy Seadragon Facts and Pictures

A profile on the Common Seadragon (Phyllopteryx taeniolatus), and Weedy or Leafy Seadragon (Phycodurus eques), including classification, distribution, environment and diet information along with interesting facts about these two rare and unique species of tube-snouted fishes of southern Australia.

Seahorses - Species Profiles Index

There are over 30 recognized Hippocampus genus member seahorses that inhabit tropical, sub-tropical and temperate waters around the world, but only a handful of species are typically encountered in the aquarium trade. From the few wild and numerous tank-bred specimens one finds for sale, H. kuda and erectus are at the top of the list of the most common species of seahorses th…

Brazilian Seahorse - Hippocampus reidi Facts and Pictures

Profile information, facts and pictures of the Brazilian Seahorse (Hippocampus reidi). Being one of the easier seahorses to maintain in captivity, this seahorse is popular in the marine aquarium trade.

Common Seahorse - Hippocampus kuda Facts and Pictures

Profile information, facts and pictures of the Common, Spotted, Yellow or Black Seahorse (Hippocampus kuda) of the Indo-Pacific region, which is probably the most often seen of all seahorses in aquariums.

Dwarf Seahorse - Hippocampus zosterae Facts and Pictures

Profile information, facts and pictures of the Dwarf Seahorse (Hippocampus zosterae). As the name of this species implies, this is a tiny seahorse that attains less than two inches in size, which makes them ideal for mini or nano-reef tanks.

Lined Seahorse - Hippocampus erectus Facts and Pictures

Profile information, facts and pictures of the Lined Seahorse (Hippocampus erectus). An Atlantic Ocean seahorse, this species is just a popular in the aquarium trade as H. kuda of the Indo-Pacific.

Tiger-Tail Seahorse - Hippocampus comes Facts and Pictures

Profile information, facts and pictures of the Tiger-Tail Seahorse(Hippocampus comes). This is another popular but less seen species in the aquarium trade that adapts well to aquarium life.

Seahorses and Pipefishes of Hawai'i

From Keoki and Yuko Stender's Marinelifephotography.com site, learn to identify Seahorses and Pipefishes found in Hawaiian waters through this collection of pictures with scientific and common name information.

Docslaw Seaworld

Both in English and German translations, Docslaw Seaworld is a Web site dedicated to the keeping and breeding of Seahorses and Pipefish. The photo images alone are absoluately stunning!

Identifiy Your Seahorse

With lots of photos and descriptive information, use this handy Seahorse Identifier section from Fish to the Nth to find out what kind of seahorse(s) you have.

Kingdom of the Seahorse

Learn about Seahorses through Amanda Vincent's (The Seahorse Crusader) Q & A's, Seahorse Basics (an anatomy diagram), and Roundup (photos & scientific names) pages from PBS-NOVA On-Line.

Project Seahorse

From the McGill University site, Project Seahorse is a team of biologists and social workers, led by Amanda Vincent, committed to conserving and managing seahorses, their relatives, and their habitats while respecting human needs.

Seahorse Anatomy & Info

From the Enchanted Learning Ocean Animals Printouts, a printable coloring book style page that shows the anatomy of Seahorses and includes some basic information about them.

Seahorse Park

From the Seahorse Park site, facts, figures, news and more about Seahorses.

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