Author: Duméril, 1870
FBname: Réunion seahorse
Remark: This species is considered as a synonym of <i>Hippocampus kuda</i> Weber, 1913 according to Lourie et al., 2016 (Ref. 115213); but was validated by Stiller et al., 2022 (Ref. 127687, 128218).
Comments: Length type is height (=TL - head length).  Found in seagrass beds.  Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205).  The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail (Ref. 205).