The Short-snouted Seahorse inhabits the Mediterranean and North Sea. It measures between 5 and 7 inches and possesses a hard, bony armor, unlike other seahorse species. Its prehensile tail serves as an anchor, which it uses to latch onto seagrass beds or coral reefs, where it prefers to dwell.
The Short-snouted Seahorse is also a master of camouflage, sporting shades of brown, green, yellow, or grey with tiny white spots.
Regarding diet, the Short-snouted Seahorse eats small crustaceans and plankton, which it sucks into its snout like a mini vacuum cleaner.
Like other seahorses, they are monogamous; the males carry the offspring in their specialized brood pouch. A male seahorse can carry up to 200 eggs, which he incubates for about three weeks before they hatch.