Author: Peters, 1877
FBname: Flatface seahorse
Comments: Adults inhabit shallow algae or weedy reef areas from the intertidal to about 20 m depth (Ref. 42735).  Maximum length is based on a straight-line length measurement from upper surface (ignoring spines) of first trunk ring, to tip of tail (Ref. 42735).  Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205).  The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail (Ref. 205).