For the small fish, go to seahorse

Brain: Hippocampus
The hippocampus is located in the medial temporal lobe of the brain. In this lateral view of the human brain, the frontal lobe is at the left, the occipital lobe at the right, and the temporal and parietal lobes have largely been removed to reveal the hippocampus underneath.
Hippocampus (lowest pink bulb) as part of the limbic system
Latin	Hippocampus
Part of	Temporal lobe

MRI coronal view of a hippocampus shown in red

The hippocampus is part of the mammalian brain, and belongs to the limbic system. Humans and other mammals have two, one in each side of the brain. The hippocampus is under the cerebral cortex.It is important in spatial memory and navigation, and helps turn short-term memory into long-term memory. The hippocampus is named after the seahorse because its shape is similar.