Long-snouted Seahorse
Hippocampus guttulatus
Sighting evidence at Kavos Bay, Corfu
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Seahorses occupy the posidonia meadow edges at 4 to 10 metres, anchoring to seagrass blades with their prehensile tails and waiting for small crustaceans to drift within range. Corfu's Ionian waters support a genetically distinct population, and males can be found carrying bulging brood pouches from April through August. They are extremely site-faithful and the same individuals can be found on repeated visits to the same seagrass patches.
Evidence at this site
No confirmed records on file at this site
Long-snouted Seahorse is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.