Hippocampus capensis Breeding Information

Species:	Hippocampus capensis
Has Successfully been bred and raised in captivity Reference: http://www.seahorse.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=28
Class:	B
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Environment:	Marine; brackish; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 0 - 20 m (Ref. 30915 )
Size/Weight/Age:	Max length : 12.1 cm OT male/unsexed; (Ref. 31848 ); common length : 7.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4281 )
Distribution:	Southeast Atlantic: endemic to South Africa. Hippocampus capensis has the smallest known range of any seahorse and was the first to be assessed as threatened on the IUCN Red List, in 1994. International trade is monitored through a licensing system (CITES II, since 5.15.04) and a minimum size of 10 cm applies.
Description:	Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-18; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 3.
Biology:	Found in bays and estuaries among submerged vegetation; diurnal (Ref. 4281, 30915). Can tolerate salinities from 1-59 ppt (Ref. 30915 ). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205 ). The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail (Ref. 205 ). Length type refers to Height (= from top of coronet to the tip of straightened tail).
Data Sheet:	http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/speciesSummary.php?ID=6303
WoRMS:	http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxlist&tName=Hippocampus capensis
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