The Barbour’s Seahorse,Hippocampus barbouri, is born a striking yellow with an eye catching zebra striped snout. Its textured skin with spines protruding from its body make it an unusual species.
Like most seahorses, it likes to hang out in intertidal zones amongst seagrass beds and mangrove roots. This seahorse is indigenous to the indo-pacific and can be found along the coasts of Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines.
大多数海马适应周围的环境,并以其心情改变颜色。但是,巴伯的海马自然是黄色的,只会改变浅黄色和淡黄棕色之间的阴影。
Because they occur in shallow water, the Barbour’s seahorse can be kept at a normal reef tank temperature. It may be housed with a few corals, particularly soft corals, but I would stay away from stinging corals or ones that require a strong current.The recommended aquarium size for a pair of Barbour’s seahorses is 20 to 30 gallons. Be sure to cover all pump intakes as they may get sucked against them and not be able to free themselves.
Other seahorses of the same species are the ideal tank mates but they may also be housed with pipefish, gobies, dartfish, blennies, and of course other seahorses. Crustaceans usually do not bother the seahorse but the Barbour’s seahorse may try to eat small shrimp or hermit crabs.
圈养的海马的预期寿命比野生捕获的寿命更高。野生捕获的海马最常营养不良,携带疾病,而圈养的海马已经受过训练可以吃冷冻食物。
此外,您可以训练海马从喂食站用餐。一旦知道您的喂养时间表,海马将很容易来喂食站吃饭。
This seahorse has a smaller brood compared to the plentiful brood ofH. reidi,the longsnout Brazilian seahorse. Furthermore, the Barbour’s seahorse does not breed as often as other seahorse species.
Hippocampus barbouri是一款出色的海马,一定会增强您的水族馆。它灿烂的黄色和斑马的鼻子使它与其他任何海马区分开。