How to Tame Seahorse in ARK
Complete walkthrough for taming Seahorse: gear, food, knockout strategy, and tips.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Unknown
- Temperament
- Defensive
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- No
Seahorse Taming Details
Seahorse is a knockout tame. Its most effective taming food is Kibble (preferred).
Alternative foods: Species-appropriate food.
Taming Steps
1. Prepare your gear
Bring Tranq Arrows or Tranq Darts, a Crossbow or Longneck Rifle, Narcotics or Narcoberries, and bug repellent.
2. Locate the creature
Find a wild Seahorse on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Seahorse is a knockout tame. Use a Crossbow, Longneck Rifle with Tranq Darts, or Shocking Tranq Darts. Aim for the head for bonus torpor and keep distance to avoid aggro damage.
4. Feed the right food
Place Kibble (preferred) in its inventory (alternatives: Species-appropriate food). Higher-tier food gives faster taming and higher level bonuses.
5. Maintain torpor
Watch the torpor bar. Feed Narcoberries or Narcotics to prevent it from waking up before the tame completes.
6. Claim & saddle
Once tamed, Seahorse will follow your commands. It cannot be ridden.
Seahorse base stats
Level 1 wild values, with the gain each point adds in the wild and after taming.
| Stat | Base | Per wild level | Per tamed level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 700 | +5.0% | +6.8% |
| Stamina | 700 | +20.0% | +20.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 1000 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 350 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +5.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| Torpidity | 300 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Where it spawns & other details
Related tools & resources
Seahorse — Background & Lore
The Seahorse is a defensive fish from the Aquatica expansion. Once tamed it serves as a swimming mount and a guard in the water, which makes ocean travel much smoother than swimming on your own.
Where to find it
In the waters of Aquatica.
Taming
A knockout tame. Its preferred kibble is 
Regular Kibble. The 
Seahorse Saddle unlocks at level 30.
Breeding
- Birth: gestation takes about 5 hours.
- Growth: a baby matures in about 2 days at 1x.
Uses
- Travel: a steady underwater mount.
- Combat: a defensive fighter that, according to its dossier, can spit acid.
- Harvest: its body gives
Fish Scale and 
Raw Fish Meat.
Tips
You cannot use weapons while riding it, so bring escorts for dangerous waters.