Field notes
Encounter profile
Manually classified in SNAP.
Hippocampus kuda - Seahorses are distinctive marine fish known for their horse-like head, prehensile tail, and the male's unique role in pregnancy and birth.
Species profile
Common Seahorse
Hippocampus kuda
Manually classified in SNAP.
10
Media items
Photos and videos
9
Dives
Distinct encounters
4
Locations
1 trip
Archive ecology
Conditions where we found it
SNAP observations, not the species’ full biological range.
- Depth evidence
- 1.8–12.1m
- Median 4.1m · n=7
- Water temperature
- 24.0–28.0°C
- Median 25.0°C · n=10
Depth basis: 0 recorded, 7 profile-estimated, 3 contextual.
Recent encounters trend deeper
The recent-half median is 8.4m deeper than the earlier-half median. This is an archive pattern, not a population conclusion.
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Repeatable archive pattern · 10 observations / 9 dives
Observed depth distributionmiddle 50%: 3.4–8.1m
Calendar-quarter observations
Apr–Jun2
Jul–Sep8
Camera-clock comparison
Morning · 4Night · 6
- • These distributions describe photographs in SNAP, not a species’ complete biological range.
- • Depth distributions use recorded or capture-time profile estimates; dive-average and maximum context is excluded.
- • Time-of-day groups use the camera clock and are not corrected for sunrise, sunset, or timezone.
Creature trail
A life through time and place
#9 · Sep 19, 2026
Saporkren
Raja Ampat · Asia 2026
12.1m · Estimated at capture time28.0°C
#8 · Sep 14, 2026
Laha 2
Ambon · Asia 2026
1.8m · Estimated at capture time24.0°C
#7 · Sep 13, 2026
Kampung Baru 2
Ambon · Asia 2026
4.3m · Estimated at capture time24.0°C
#6 · Sep 12, 2026
Laha 2
Ambon · Asia 2026
3.5m · Estimated at capture time24.0°C
Species field guide
Notes, taxonomy, identification & seasonality
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Species field guide
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Life found nearby
Species photographed on the same dives come first, followed by close taxonomic neighbours.
