White's seahorse

Image: A juvenile White's Seahorse at Shiprock - Add comment Add tags A juvenile White's Seahorse at Shiprock Description A juvenile White's Seahorse at a depth of 14 m, Shiprock, Sydney, October 1998. More

White's Seahorse is a relatively common species in the Sydney area. It is commonly seen holding onto the nets of swimming enclosures. As well as being very cute, the species has some amazing adaptations that may surprise you. More

White's Seahorse, however, is endemic to (only found in) Australia. It occurs in depths down to about 25m in temperate marine waters along the southeastern and southwestern coasts of Australia. It is common in Sydney Harbour. More

Young White's seahorse holding onto seadragon Young White's seahorse holding onto seadragon© Rudie Kuiter / www.osfimages.com One week-old White's seahorses One week-old White's seahorses© Rudie Kuiter / SeaPics. More

White's Seahorse (Hippocampus whitei) that can be found from Port Stephens to Sydney Harbour and it is common in both these sheltered waterways. More

The White's Seahorse (Hippocampus whitei) is a shy species that belongs to the syngnathidae family that includes pipefish, seahorses and seadragons. The scientific genus for seahorses is 'Hippocampus' which also means 'horse sea-monster' in Greek. More

The White's Seahorse is usually very well camouflaged in various shades of brown, grey and black. We use temperate aquaria which require a cooling system and appropriate filtration. More

White's Seahorse Hippocampus whitei female approaching male for egg transfer Image: 40M1166-16 Buy Image License Add Photo to Lightbox View Larger Photo View your Lightbox Order Print of Photo White's More

White's Seahorse, Clifton Gardens, Mosman, NSW Image by Richard Ling - Some rights reserved. White's Seahorse | Hippocampus whitei photo White's Seahorse, Port Stephens, NSW Image by Richard Ling - Some rights reserved. More

White's Seahorse babies were released onto the nets at Manly Cove. At a mere 5cm long they were tagged so they can be regularly monitored . More

The White's seahorse, named after John White, surgeon general of the First Fleet, lives in seagrass and algae beds and can often be found living on the mesh swimming nets around Sydney Harbour. More

White's Seahorse the male fertilises the eggs and then cares for them for about three weeks. The eggs embed into the pouch wall where a placental-like fluid supplies oxygen and removes wastes. More

The White's Seahorse has an elongate bony body and long snout that it uses to suck up small prey such as mysids. More

A sentimental favourite: a White's Seahorse (Hippocampus whitei) in a perfect pose at Seahorse Rock, Bare Island, Sydney, Australia. Doing what they do best looking stunning. More

White's Seahorse commonly grows to 20 cm in length. White's Seahorse occurs in a variety of habitats. It can be found in shallow protected waters in seagrass, algae beds and under wharves. More

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