Giraffe Seahorse
Hippocampus camelopardalis
Identification: Snout length: 2.7-2.9 in head length. Dorsal fin rays: 19-22 covering 2+1 rings. Pectoral fin rays: 17-18. Coronet: very high, inclined backwards, with a rounded top. Spines: low, or none. Other distinctive characters: low or prominent eye spine; short snout (less than half head length). Colour/Pattern: variable; dark spot on top of coronet; dark spots on the dorso-lateral surface of the first, fourth and seventh trunk rings (not always visible).
Behavior:
Maximum Length: Adult height: 6.5-10.0 cm
Origin: Western Indian Ocean: Zanzibar (Tanzania), Inhaca, Delagoa Bay (Mozambique) and False Bay (South Africa).
Minimum tank size: 20 Gallon
Feeding and diet: Frozen, enriched Mysis shrimp, copepods, Hawaiian Red Shrimp.
Availability: Rare
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