Hippocampus hippocampus
One of only two seahorse species in UK waters, found in sheltered bays and estuaries where seagrass or maerl beds provide anchorage. It is fully protected in UK waters. Males carry the eggs in a brood pouch.
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Record sightingConservation Status: VU
Vulnerable — assessed by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.