We have two species of seahorse in the UK.
This was a short snouted (Hippocampus hippocampus) male - not pregnant. The other is the spiny seahorse (Hippocampus guttulatus).
I was free diving in Dorset when this fella was drifting towards me near the surface and unfortunately was displaying many signs that he was not in good health. Drifting high in the water column makes him easy prey for other fish and birds so I was hoping he would latch on to my speargun and I could take him down to the reef, he didn't and I left him to drift on.
If you do come across seahorses in the UK you can let the seahorse trust know (they appreciate any information) here is their website: www.theseahorsetrust.org/
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