Hippocampe terne - Hippocampus fuscus
Sexe : Femelle
Taille (hauteur) : 10 cm
Filaments cutanés : Filaments absents
Teinte générale : Brun
Dessins : Uniforme
Complément de description : There were at least 4 Seahorses at this spot. The population of the seahorse in question was stable for the whole two weeks I spent there as reported to me be the dive center.
Observation : Helmut Carl SIMAK
Lieu : Costa Bay
Commune : Protaras
Pays : Chypre
Profondeur : 8 m
Substrat dominant : Sable fin
Organisme fixé dominant : Herbier fin et clairsemé
Organisme fixé secondaire : Herbier de Posidonies
Good visibility, no current. The dominant fish in the area is Xyrichtys novacula. You may find some Pinna nobilis shells around. At about 6m you will find Posidonia in the Bay and the Lessepsian fish Pteragogus pelycus in numbers.