Lined Seahorse
Hippocampus erectus
Seahorses are poor swimmers and depend on their camouflage both to hide from enemies and conceal themselves from prey. They blend so well into their background that the casual observer rarely sees them.
lined seahorse (Hippocampus erectus)
linesnout goby (Gobiosoma sp)
long-fin bannerfish (Heniochus acuminatus)
longnose filefish (Oxymonacanthus longirostris)
longnose hawk (Oxycirrhites typus)
longsnout butterfly (Chaetodon aculeatus) ...
Lined seahorse (Hippocampus erectus)
Gervais' beaked whale (Mesoplodon europaeus)
Cory's shearwater (Calonectris diomedea)
Hogfish (Lachnolaimus maximus)
Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus)
Cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) ...
8 cm (1.5) inches long, while the Lined seahorse, Hippocampus erectus grows to 14 cm (5.5 inches) in length. The New Zealand Seahorse (Hippocampus abdominalis) reaches 20 cm (7.9 inches) in length with the tail uncurled.
Hippocampus erectus, Lined Seahorse
Hippocampus abdominalis, Big-belly Seahorse
Hippocampus histrix, Thorny Seahorse
Hippocampus kuda, Common Seahorse
Hippocampus subelongatus, Western Australian Seahorse
Hippocampus reidi, Longsnout Seahorse ...
 See also: Hippo, Seahorse, Whale, Shark, Lion
  
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