Seahorse ID

[Madreefer]

Originally Posted by SeaHorse_Fanatic

Seahorses have a short life span so if you bought this 2 years ago, its probably approaching the end of hers soon. May be better off, in this case to let her live alone and then buy a pair again later. Just a suggestion.

This remaining seahorse was purchased 13 months ago at about 1 1/2". There's a guy in town that has been bringing some livestock in on his own so he'll see if he can bring one in. If not than I plan on letting her live out her life than turning that tank back in to a refugium.

[rayjay]

Under acceptable conditions the lifespan of most seahorses would be 5yrs to 8yrs and sometimes more.
Being that most of the seahorses showing up here in Canada are about 3 months old when they get here, then that female is at less than half of her life span.

[JSTR]

I am not sure about the seahorses brought into BC - but alot of the ones we have gotten here in AB over the last few years have been a hybrid from a vietnamese breeder. From the photos yours looks very similar to the ones we got here. A cross between H.kuda and H.Reidi if thats possible. They have characteristics from both but just not quite right for either.

Just another possibility - can't confirm one way or the other by the photos.

[Diana]

Another possibility is H. taeniopterus, which are very similar to H. kuda. I bought Kudas that ended up being taeniopterus.