Short-Snouted Seahorse
Hippocampus hippocampus
Sighting evidence at Cardigan Bay, Wales (Pembrokeshire)
Cardigan Bay's seagrass meadows and sheltered eel-grass beds at sites around New Quay and Aberporth support a resident population of short-snouted seahorses, among the most northerly populations in Britain. They are typically found at 3 to 8 metres depth, anchored by their prehensile tails to seagrass blades or algal fronds, and are easiest to spot in calm summer conditions when visibility into the meadows is best. Males carry and brood the eggs, giving birth to miniature fully-formed young in summer.
Evidence at this site
No confirmed records on file at this site
Short-Snouted Seahorse is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.