Grey to brown body; yellow nape; orange tail spines and anal fin. To 18 inches. Significantly depleted on Hawaii reefs where they are captured by the aquarium trade with nets. Outside Hawaii, many are captured with cyanide, an illegal practice that harms both fish and... Read More
Off-white; yellow; green; black; short snout. To 1 inch. Captive-bred Dwarf Seahorses are sometimes available, but their specialized needs make them unsuitable for the hobby. Like all seahorses in the wild, they are threatened with extinction. Read More
Tan to black; often with tiny white dots. To 11 inches. A deep-water species, Kelloggi seahorses are unsuitable for captive life. Typically raised in Asia in overcrowded net pens or cramped tanks which expose them to stress and disease, they are not ready for life in... Read More
White body; 4 dark brown to black bars/saddles; tan spots. Somewhat elongated snout. To 3.5 inches. Attempts at captive breeding have been unsuccessful. Read More
White to mid-body, then yellow; 2 wide black bars extending to pelvic and anal fins; yellow saddle on elongated snout; long trailing filament dorsal fin. Per Tropical Fish Hobbyist magazine, 73% of these fragile beauties survive less than a week in captivity. Attempts... Read More
