what kind of seahorse is this?

Seafan · 11/21/2011, 11:22 PM

Hi,

I took this picture at a public aquarium:

I want to find out what species is it?

thanks,

Jason

mtc1966 · 11/22/2011, 09:31 AM

looks like my erectus. but i am still new to this game

Allmost · 11/22/2011, 09:40 AM

yap Erectus.

kinda like reidis but with the extra horn on top ...

charleneatkins · 11/22/2011, 10:43 AM

whatever it is, I can babysit!! already have a friend ready

namxas · 11/22/2011, 11:53 AM

Yeppers...juvie erectus. Also could use a little weight on it.

TamiW · 11/25/2011, 12:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by namxas

Yeppers...juvie erectus. Also could use a little weight on it.

I respectfully disagree. Look at how filled in it is between the plates, especially around the around the arch of the neck. That's a fat, healthy little bugger. It's probably been a little while (hours, not longer) since it's been fed so its stomach is thin, but the overall condition of that animal is great. It's too young to be producing eggs yet so perhaps you're not seeing the bulging ovaries of a well fed girl, but if it had more weight on it, it would be obese.

11/21/2011, 11:22 PM	#1
Seafan Reefer Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 324	what kind of seahorse is this? Hi, I took this picture at a public aquarium: I want to find out what species is it? thanks, Jason __________________ Welcome to visit my Fish Gallery

11/22/2011, 09:31 AM	#2
mtc1966 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: middletown,ct Posts: 6,528	looks like my erectus. but i am still new to this game __________________ 65g seahorse tank 20g sump with a reef octopus skimmer ,tlf 150 reactor, red sea ozone generator controller,cpr hob fuge with light and 2 China led lights one 42x1 w and one 24x3 w. occupied by 4 ecectus seahorses a couple small gobies and cuc. Current Tank Info: 58g main with 20g sump

11/22/2011, 10:43 AM	#4
charleneatkins Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: andover ct 06232 Posts: 1,819	whatever it is, I can babysit!! already have a friend ready __________________ Hope keeps things alive and looking forward Current Tank Info: 28,55 & 90g mixed reef,10G FW

11/22/2011, 11:53 AM	#5
namxas Things With Stings R Us! Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Carson, CA Posts: 5,087	Yeppers...juvie erectus. Also could use a little weight on it. __________________ Greg Current Tank Info: too many to describe, but i think the count is up to "lucky 13"!

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