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Medium-sized seahorse with a prehensile tail and upright posture. Variable coloration ranging from tan to yellow or reddish-brown with coronet crown and body rings characteristic of Hippocampus kuda complex species.
Key facts
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe
- Diet
- planktivore
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific from Indonesia and Southeast Asia, particularly around Sri Lanka and the Indian Ocean region.
- Feeding Schedule
- Feed 2-3 times daily
- Min tank size
- 20 gallons
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 20 gallon tank with low-flow, well-established environment • Temperature 72–79°F; maintain stable conditions • Requires abundance of live food (copepods, small crustaceans) multiple times daily • Pair or small groups in dedicated tanks; incompatible with active fish or aggressive invertebrates • Provide seagrass or macroalgae anchoring points for tail-holding
- Max Size
- 7
- Appearance
- Medium-sized seahorse with a prehensile tail and upright posture. Variable coloration ranging from tan to yellow or reddish-brown with coronet crown and body rings characteristic of Hippocampus kuda complex species.
- Family
- Syngnathidae
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-79°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
- Care Level
- Hard
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