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Species sheet

Longsnout seahorse

Hippocampus reidi Ginsburg, 1933

AnimalsRascasses, scorpion fish, stone fish

Distribution map

Geographic areas (BioObs)

GuadeloupeMartinique

Observation type

Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling

Other common names

Slender seahorseBritish English
Caballito hocico largoEuropean Spanish
Hippocampe à long nezFrench (France)
Cavallucio marinoItalian (Italy)

Other invalid scientific names

Hippocampus obtusus
Hippocampus poeyi

Links to our partners' sheets

INPN — Hippocampus reidi

GBIF — Hippocampus reidi

Sources

RIOS Joël, GOYEAU Alain, VASLET Amandine, PROUZET Anne in : DORIS, 27/02/2014 : Hippocampus reidi Ginsburg, 1933, https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/663

How to cite this BioObs sheet?

BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Hippocampus reidi Ginsburg, 1933, https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1610

Modification history

Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026

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