Also known as a spotted seahorse or a kuda laut, the kuda seahorse is one of many species imported to Sivad from Earth by Sivadian settlers. The kuda flourished and is now featured in Sivad's coat of arms as a symbol of the way in which the Sivadian people have also flourished in their new home.

Hippocampus kuda

Class: Syngnathidae

Order: Syngnathiformes

Family: Syngnathidae

Genus: Hippocampus

Distribution: Tropical regions.

Habitat: Shallow waters and coral reefs.

Food: Plant matter.

Description: Named a seahorse because of its obvious resemblance to a land horse. Most kuda seahorses are black; some are cream or yellow in colour with black spots and still others are sand-coloured to blend in with natural surroundings.