Macro
Tigertail Seahorse
Hippocampus comes
A small seahorse with a banded tail, one of the macro highlights of the Andaman pinnacles. Found holding onto sea fans and structure. IUCN lists it Vulnerable, largely due to the dried-seahorse and aquarium trade.
- Max size
- 19cm
- Habitat
- Clings to gorgonians, sponges and rubble on reef slopes; often on pinnacles like Richelieu Rock
Best places to dive with Tigertail Seahorse
| Month | Likelihood |
|---|---|
| January | occasional |
| February | occasional |
| March | occasional |
| April | occasional |
| May | occasional |
| June | occasional |
| July | occasional |
| August | occasional |
| September | occasional |
| October | occasional |
| November | occasional |
| December | occasional |
Seahorses cling to seagrass and debris on the Dauin sanctuary sites; regularly found by guides but small and well camouflaged.
| Month | Likelihood |
|---|---|
| January | occasional |
| February | occasional |
| March | occasional |
| April | occasional |
| May | occasional |
| June | occasional |
| July | occasional |
| August | occasional |
| September | occasional |
| October | occasional |
| November | occasional |
| December | occasional |
Seahorses are found on the reefs and wreck but are small and easily missed; a spotter helps.
| Month | Likelihood |
|---|---|
| January | occasional |
| February | occasional |
| March | occasional |
| April | occasional |
| May | occasional |
| June | occasional |
| July | occasional |
| August | occasional |
| September | occasional |
| October | occasional |
| November | occasional |
| December | occasional |
A macro highlight at Stonehenge and Koh Talang; found among soft coral and rubble.
| Month | Likelihood |
|---|---|
| January | occasional |
| February | occasional |
| March | occasional |
| April | occasional |
| May | occasional |
| June | occasional |
| July | occasional |
| August | occasional |
| September | occasional |
| October | occasional |
| November | occasional |
| December | occasional |
Tigertail seahorses cling to soft corals and rubble at Koh Haa and the sheltered reefs; a macro highlight but easy to miss without a guide.
| Month | Likelihood |
|---|---|
| January | rare |
| February | rare |
| March | rare |
| April | rare |
| May | rare |
| June | rare |
| July | rare |
| August | rare |
| September | rare |
| October | rare |
| November | rare |
| December | rare |
A macro find rather than a reliable sighting — depends on a sharp-eyed guide, mainly at Richelieu Rock and similar sites. Present in the open season only.
Sources & last checked
Checked July 2026
This is a researched draft, not yet human-verified. The seasonality and logistics are drawn from the sources below — confirm specifics (permits, fees, closures) with an operator before you book.
- Tigertail seahorse (Hippocampus comes) — Wikipedia
- Richelieu Rock — seahorses — Dive The World