The longsnout seahorses reside in the brackish coastal water of the Western Atlantic. They are an uncommon species, usually found attached to seagrass or floating seaweed.

The longsnout seahorses are ambush predators that use their snout to suck in prey. They are currently listed as “vulnerable” on the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) list.

The longsnout seahorses are ovoviviparous, meaning that the fertilized eggs are imbedded in a pouch under the male seahorse’s tail. He carries the eggs during the two-week gestation period and can birth up to about 1,500 young at once.

You can see the longsnout seahorses in the Tropical Diver gallery at the Georgia Aquarium.

• It can achieve a maximum length of about seven inches.
• The species pair-bonds for life.
• It can be found from North Carolina and Bermuda to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
• This species is found in water environments up to depths of 180 feet.
• Young seahorses are approximately one-quarter inch at birth.

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