pot bellied seahorse
Hippocampus abdominalis
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The largest and most common seahorse in Tasmania, this species ranges in colour from pale cream to yellow with brown spots. The body is elongated and bony with a large abdomen, long snout and strong curling tail.
Protected species. Do not take! If you encounter or accidentally catch a protected species, you must return it to where you found it regardless of whether it is dead or alive.
Usually found around sheltered reef areas in depths from 0-30 metres. They swim slowly in the water and wrap their tails around objects such as seagrass to hold them in place for feeding or to stabilise during turbulent water conditions.
Level 3, 134 Macquarie St
Hobart TAS 7000
Phone: (03) 6165 3233, 1300 720 647
Email: fishing.enquiries@nre.tas.gov.au
GPO Box 44
Phone: (03) 6165 3000, 1300 368 550
Email: commercial.fisheries@nre.tas.gov.au
Level 1, 134 Macquarie St
Email: fishing.licensing@nre.tas.gov.au