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Bargibant's Seahorse

Hippocampus bargibanti

Classification

Hippocampus bargibanti, also known as Bargibant's seahorse or the pygmy seahorse, is a species of seahorse in the family Syngnathidae found in the central Indo-Pacific area. This pygmy seahorse is tiny—usually less than 2 centimetres (0. 79 in) in size—and lives exclusively on gorgonian sea-fans, as its coloration and physical features expertly mimic the coral for camouflage.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
France · 30