what kind of seahorse is this?

[Seafan]

Hi,

I took this picture at a public aquarium:

I want to find out what species is it?

thanks,

Jason

 

[mtc1966]

looks like my erectus. but i am still new to this game

 

[Allmost]

yap Erectus.

kinda like reidis but with the extra horn on top ...

 

[charleneatkins]

whatever it is, I can babysit!! already have a friend ready:bounce3:

 

[namxas]

Yeppers...juvie erectus. Also could use a little weight on it.

 

[TamiW]

Yeppers...juvie erectus. Also could use a little weight on it.

I respectfully disagree. Look at how filled in it is between the plates, especially around the around the arch of the neck. That's a fat, healthy little bugger. It's probably been a little while (hours, not longer) since it's been fed so its stomach is thin, but the overall condition of that animal is great. It's too young to be producing eggs yet so perhaps you're not seeing the bulging ovaries of a well fed girl, but if it had more weight on it, it would be obese.