Seahorse Charm in 925 Silver and Zircons

Present in the Mediterranean and in the eastern Atlantic Ocean , from the British Isles to Morocco to the Canaries, Azores and Madeira , the seahorse ( Hippocampus guttulatus ) it is a curious looking fish that prefers to inhabit the seabed rich in algae or covered by Posidonia meadows , from 1-2 m up to 20-25 m deep; moreover, it often goes into the lagoons .

The body is short and ends with a long quadrangular and prehensile tail , with which the seahorse firmly clings to the algae or to the stems of the Posidonia.

The muzzle is long and ends with a small mouth and the color is dark brown or black-greenish with light specks. The livery, however, in some individuals becomes partially or totally yellow or red.

Overall this fish reaches a length of 15-16 cm . The distinctive character of the species are the numerous cutaneous filaments similar to thorns present on the whole back of the animal and on the head.

Small and nice looking, the seahorse is present in our seas in the seabed rich in algae. And to give birth to the little ones ... it is the father!

Prehensile tail

When not clinging to the bottom with its tail, the seahorse swims slowly and upright, propelled by the movement of the dorsal fin .

During mating , which usually takes place between May and July, the female and the male intertwine their tails and, after fertilization has taken place, the approximately 200 eggs produced by the mother are taken over by the father , who guards them. lovingly for 5-8 weeks inside a ventral pocket , from where the little ones will come out already perfectly formed . For this reason, the species is defined as ovoviviparous . Hippocampus guttulatus feeds mainly on small fish and crustaceans , especially shrimps , which it hunts with a lightning-fast ambush.

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