Species of Seahorse
There are currently around thirty-five recognized seahorse species. Seahorses are part of the family syngnathidae (pronounced sing-nath-i-dee), which means 'fused jaw'. All seahorses belong to the genus 'Hippocampus'.
Below are the scientific name and most commonly accepted common names. Because common names can be quite confusing and vary considerably, it is best to always use the scientific name of a species.
Here is a list of Seahorse species.
Scientific Name |
Seahorse Name |
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H. abdominalis |
Pot Bellied Seahorse |
H. algiricus |
West African Seahorse |
H. angustus |
Narrow Bellied Seahorse |
H. barbouri |
Barbour's Seahorse |
H. bargibanti |
Pygmy Seahorse |
H. borboniensis |
Réunion Seahorse |
H. breviceps |
Short Snouted Seahorse |
H. camelopardalis |
Giraffe Seahorse |
H. capensis |
Knysna Seahorse |
H. comes |
Tiger Tail Seahorse |
H. coronatus |
Crowned Seahorse |
H. erectus |
Lined Seahorse |
H. fisheri |
Fisher's Seahorse |
H. fuscus |
Sea Pony |
H. guttulatus |
Speckled Seahorse |
H. hippocampus |
European Seahorse |
H. histrix |
Thorny Seahorse |
H. ingens |
Pacific Seahorse |
H. jayakari |
Jayakar's Seahorse |
H. kelloggi |
Great Seahorse |
H. kuda |
Spotted Seahorse |
H. lichtensteinii |
Lichtenstein's Seahorse |
H. minotaur |
Bullneck Seahorse |
H. mohnikei |
Japanese Seahorse |
H. procerus |
Hippocampus procerus |
H. reidi |
Brazillian Seahorse |
H. sindonis |
Shiho's seahorse |
H. spinosissimus |
Hedgehog Seahorse |
H. subelongatus |
West Australian Seahorse |
H. trimaculatus |
Three-Spot Seahorse |
H. tuberculatus |
Knobby Seahorse |
H. whitei |
White's Seahorse |
H. zebra |
Zebra Seahorse |
H. zosterae |
Dwarf Seahorse |
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