Near Threatened· population decreasing· assessed 2026

Long-snouted Seahorse

Hippocampus guttulatus

Sighting evidence at Kavos Bay, Corfu

Seahorses occupy the posidonia meadow edges at 4 to 10 metres, anchoring to seagrass blades with their prehensile tails and waiting for small crustaceans to drift within range. Corfu's Ionian waters support a genetically distinct population, and males can be found carrying bulging brood pouches from April through August. They are extremely site-faithful and the same individuals can be found on repeated visits to the same seagrass patches.

Evidence at this site

0 records within 25 km

Confidence: low

No date on file

How is this calculated?

Sighting evidence is compiled from iNaturalist observation records within a set proximity radius, filtered for quality-grade observations. “Last confirmed” is the date of the most recent research-grade record. Record count covers a rolling 24-month window. Confidence reflects record count, recency, and consistency of seasonal signal.

Long-snouted Seahorse

Evidence at this site

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