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Animal realm > Chordates > Vertebrates > Bony fishes > Syngnathiformes > Sea horses and pipefishes > Seahorses > Pygmy seahorse

Pygmy seahorse

Scientific name : Hippocampus bargibanti


Very small species, up to 3 cm lenght. The skin, pink-violet in colour, has large scattered red tubercles. Very short snout. Long prehensile tail.

Associated organisms
Living on the gorgonian Muricella sp. According to some authors, the red buds on the skin could be Muricella polyps. Anyway camouflage is almost perfect, due to the colour, texture of skin, and stillness.


Habitat: Reef

Distribution: Western Pacific

Sheet author: MASSIMO BOYER
Hippocampus bargibanti-Pygmy seahorse
Id: 7
Video
Video Description Author Place Size
Pygmy seahorse MATTEO GUARDINI
Indonesia, Lembeh strait
441 kB
Hippocampus bargibanti DANIELE IOP
Indonesia, Bunaken
1725 kB
Hippocampus bargibanti-Pygmy seahorse
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