Thorny Seahorse

Hippocampus histrix

Sighting evidence at Twin Rocks El Nido, El Nido, Palawan

Anchors itself by its prehensile tail to rubble and algae clumps between the 2 rock formations, feeding on mysid shrimp by sucking them up with a rapid pivot of its tubular snout in under a millisecond.

Evidence at this site

No confirmed records on file at this site

Thorny Seahorse is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.

How is this calculated?

Sighting evidence is compiled from iNaturalist observation records within a set proximity radius, filtered for quality-grade observations. “Last confirmed” is the date of the most recent research-grade record. Record count covers a rolling 24-month window. Confidence reflects record count, recency, and consistency of seasonal signal.