Seahorse
Hippocampus jayakari
Jayakar's seahorse is a coastal fish in the family Syngnathidae found across the Western Indian Ocean, from the Red and Arabian seas to the central coast of Pakistan. It frequents seagrass beds, algae, soft-bottom areas, sponges and rocky ground, and can grow to about 14 centimetres (5.5 in). Although it ranges down to depths of 20 metres (66 ft), it is more usually seen at just 2-3 metres (6.6-9.8 ft), and like other seahorses it is thought to feed on small crustaceans.
Family
Syngnathidae
Avg Size
10-14 cm
Where & When to See It
Soma Bay Garden
Gota Abu Ramada
Habili Ali
Hamda
Panorama Reef
Ras Disha
Sha'ab Samadai (Dolphin House)
Shaab Eissa
Shaab Petra
Shaab Sabina
Shabrur Um Gamar
Small Giftun
Turft El Shahed
Turtle Reef
Umm Gamar North
Umm Gamar South
Salem Express
Shaab Abu Nugar
Abu Hashish
Abu Kifan
Abu Ramada North
Abu Ramada South
Banana Reef
Belina Wreck
Big Giftun
Careless Reef
El Erug
El Fanadir
El Fanous West
El Mina Wreck
Elphinstone
Erg Abu Ramada
Erg Sabina
Erg Somaya
Fury Shoals
Abu Dabbab
South Ras Abu Galum
SS Turkia
Shaab Eshta
The Canyon
The Caves
The Islands
Lighthouse
Blue Hole - El Bells
Moray Garden - Golden Blocks
Eel Gardens
Napoleon Reef
North Gabr El Bint
North Ras Abu Galum
Three Pools
Ras Abu Helal
Abu Ghalawa