Mediterranean Seahorse

Photo: Roxani Naasan Aga Spyridopoulou · CC BY-NC

The extensive posidonia meadows at Aquarium Bay provide exactly the anchoring structure and invertebrate prey that long-snouted seahorses require, making this one of the more reliable seahorse sites in the Turkish Aegean. They grip seagrass blades and algae holdfasts with their prehensile tails, remaining motionless until prey drifts within range. Patient divers searching the meadow edge systematically will encounter multiple individuals on most dives.