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Pygmy seahorse

Fish
The pygmy seahorses comprise several species of tiny seahorse in the syngnathid family or Syngnathidae. Family Syngnathidae is part of order Syngnathiformes, which contains fishes with fused jaws that suck food into tubular mouths. They are found... Wikipedia
Length: 0.55 to 1.06 inches
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As their name suggests, pygmy seahorses are tiny fish that are nearly indistinguishable from their habitats due to their size and extreme camouflage.
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Oct 20, 2014 · Tiny and delicate, pygmy seahorses survive by attaching to vibrant corals where they become ...
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Posted: Oct 20, 2014
Hippocampus bargibanti, also known as Bargibant's seahorse or the pygmy seahorse, is a seahorse of the family Syngnathidae found in the central Indo-Pacific ...
Oct 14, 2022 · This tiny species is the smallest in the region and grows to no more than 1cm in length. Because of its rarity and difficulty to spot, there is ...
Aug 29, 2023 · The majority of pygmy seahorses, including the Bargibanti, are found on sea fans although some species are also found on algae and soft corals.