Poseidon's Realm Dwarf Seahorse

Dwarf Seahorse
Hippocampus zosterae

Identification: Pygmy or dwarf seahorses are found in a range of colors from black, green, or dull
                         brown to golden yellow. They are approximately 2 to 4 1/2 centimeters (1/2 to 1 1/2 inches)
                         long. Seahorses are remarkable for their long, tube like snouts and for their prehensile tails,
                         which they use to hold onto objects

Maximum Length: 1.5"

Origin: Dwarf or pygmy seahorses live in sea grass beds in the Gulf of Mexico, Bermuda and the Bahamas.

Minimum tank size: 25 Gallons

Behavior: Very Peaceful, Needs a quiet aquarium.

Feeding and diet: Live baby brine shrimp

Reproduction: Among seahorses, only the male becomes pregnant. The female seahorse deposits eggs
                         into the male's brood pouch, where they are fertilized by the male. The young seahorses
                         develop in the father's pouch. The gestation period for seahorses ranges from 10 days,
                         as for dwarf seahorses, up to 60 days, depending upon the species. The tiny young seahorses
                         are born fully formed. They receive no parental care and are independent from birth.
                         Seahorses reach maturity in approximately six months. Seahorses are monogamous.
                         One male and one female form a pair bond and mate repeatedly and exclusively during
                         the mating season.

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