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About Hedgehog Seahorse
A small seahorse with a relatively sturdy, spiny body covered in bony plates and horn-like protrusions along the head and trunk, giving it a "hedgehog-like" appearance. Coloration ranges from brown to yellow to reddish, often with lighter bands or mottling. Adults typically reach 5–7 inches in length.
Key facts
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Common Health Issues
- Starvation if not fed frequent small meals, bacterial infections, deterioration from water-quality fluctuations, parasitic infestations
- Appearance
- A small seahorse with a relatively sturdy, spiny body covered in bony plates and horn-like protrusions along the head and trunk, giving it a "hedgehog-like" appearance. Coloration ranges from brown to yellow to reddish, often with lighter bands or mottling. Adults typically reach 5–7 inches in length.
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe
- Diet Details
- Feed small live or frozen foods such as copepods, amphipods, mysis shrimp, and enriched brine shrimp. Multiple small feedings per day are necessary to meet the seahorse's metabolic needs in captivity.
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region, including the Philippines, Indonesia, and surrounding areas. Found in seagrass beds and shallow coral reef environments.
- Care Level
- Hard
- Family
- Syngnathidae
- Min tank size
- 30 gallons
- Difficulty Level
- This species is challenging for most aquarists. Hedgehog seahorses require stable water parameters, frequent small feedings of live or high-quality frozen foods, low-flow environments, and careful tank mates that will not compete for food or harass them. They are not recommended for beginner hobbyists.
- Diet
- carnivore
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
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