Pot-bellied Seahorse
Hippocampus abdominalis
Pot-bellied Seahorse (Hippocampus abdominalis)
The big-belly seahorse has a forward-tilted, a long-snouted head, a distended but narrow pot belly, and a long, coiled tail. They can be found among algae, seagrasses and rocky reefs in shallow water, and attached to sponges and other man-made structures like jetty pylons or shark nets.
Often seen at Chowder Bay, Kurnell and Bare Island, NSW, Australia.
