Seahorse ID

[Madreefer]

I picked up 2 of these 2 years ago and the male died about 6 months ago and since there is nobody in my town that has a horse tank I want to get another male. I was told that they were kudas but I think it might be a reidi.

[rayjay]

Pretty hard to tell from that pic. Can you get a full close up profile shot that isn't too dark?
There are many types of seahorses sold under the kuda name so that can be a bit more iffy.

[Madreefer]

Any better?
The little white patch is sand. Stuff grows on these things they are so slow. I'm pretty sure theres some coraline algae growing on her but it's hard to see in the pics.

[rayjay]

Well the pictures are still too dark for real good comparison but I would say based on the coronet that it is not a reidi. This coronet tilts back like kuda instead of being convoluted like reidi. Also, the snout is a little short for a reidi based on all the ones I have.
Kuda won't have cheek or eye spines to speak of but reidi will usually have eye spines.
Down the back , the kuda will have not much spine definition but reidi will have low rounded spines.

[zenafish]

My gut feeling says H.reidi, after looking at the first pic. The kudas are usually smoother along the back line without the ridges. Although as Ray mentioned, the coronet is a bit tilted.

Then looking at the other pics, I'm not so sure any more

I still confuse between reidi and kuda myself...you threw a tough one, LOL.

[Madreefer]

I got this female from Oceans Aquatics and decided to phone them to see if they remembered. Wendal tells me they were selling kuda's. So I guess thats what she is. I'm looking for a male. Anybody have one available?