Saddled Erectus Seahorse

Hippocampus erectus - The Saddled Erectus Seahorse is the most popular Seahorse species in the US aquarium trade. These pretty seahorses slowly glide through aquariums grabbing onto corals, rocks, or anything they can get their prehensile tails around (even each other). Seahorses are playful and socially engaging animals that make unique and wonderful pets.  Wild caught seahorses are extremely difficult to keep because they typically only eat live foods. Our captive bred seahorses are raised on prepared foods, making them much easier to keep. They're quite hardy when provided with the proper seahorse-specific environment and care. Biota's captive bred seahorses are healthy and robust, being bred and raised in Biota's North Carolina facility by marine biologists with decades of seahorse experience. Color Seahorses naturally vary in color based on their diets, environment, and genetics, similar to chameleons. They're more likely to display bright colors when provided with brightly colo