3dRose Northern or Lined Seahorse babies, Hippocampus erectus - Greeting Cards, 6 x 6 inches, set of 6 (gc_9909_1)

[Music] the line sea horse hippocampus erectus northern seahorse or spotted seahorse is a species of fish that belongs to the family sing nathan h erectus is a diurnal species with an approximate length of 15 cm and lifespan of one to four years the h erectus species can be found in myriad colors from grays and blacks to reds greens and oranges the lined seahorse lives in the western atlantic ocean as far north as canada and as far south as the caribbean mexico and venezuela it swims in an erect position and uses its dorsal and pectoral fins for guidance while swimming lined sea horses feed mainly on minute crustaceans and brine shrimp which they suck in through their snout they are able to suck their prey by creating a current of water leading directly into its snout since sea horses are weak swimmers they must ambush their prey by blending into their surroundings which they do rather