Hippocampus kelloggi
| Identification | Coronet: high, with five short spines, and high plate in front of coronet. Spines: low and rounded, slightly better developed in younger specimens, but still blunt-tipped Other distinctive characters: long, slightly backwards pointing, rounded cheek spine; deep head; narrow body; thick body rings; prominent, rounded eye spine; thick snout. Pale, often with tiny white spots running in vertical lines, but otherwise uniform in color. |
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| Maximum Length | Adult height: 15.0-25.0cm |
| Origin | Indo-west Pacific: from East Africa and the Red Sea to Japan and Lord Howe Island, Australia |
| Minimum Tank Size | 20 Gallon |
Behavior
Peaceful
Diet & Feeding
Frozen, enriched Mysis shrimp, copepods, Hawaiian Red Shrimp.