Knysna seahorse  (Hippocampus capensis)

Endemic to South Africa, this species has the smallest-known geographic range of any seahorse (7). The best-known population is found in the estuary from which this species gets its name, the Knysna Estuary, but it additionally occurs in 3 other estuaries that are also situated along the south coast of South Africa (7).

This bottom-dwelling creature is found in bays and estuaries, at depths of between 50 cm and 20 metres; associated with submerged vegetation (6).