Syngnathidae

Flat-faced seahorse

Hippocampus trimaculatus

Twenty Two Centimeters Seahorse from Philippine Waters

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• East Asia
• South Asia
• Southeast Asia
• Other
• Medium
• Tropical fish

The flat-faced seahorse, longnose seahorse, low-crowned seahorse or three-spot seahorse (Hippocampus trimaculatus) is a species of fish in the family Syngnathidae. It is found in Australia, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, French Polynesia, China (Hong Kong), India, Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is shallow seas.