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Pygmy Seahorse Collection

The pygmy seahorse, also known as Denise's pygmy seahorse or Bargibant's pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti), is a fascinating creature found in the Pacific Ocean

Background imagePygmy Seahorse Collection: Pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti) holding on to a branch of a sea fan coral

Pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti) holding on to a branch of a sea fan coral. Malapascua, Philippines

Background imagePygmy Seahorse Collection: Bargibants pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti) camouflaged in a seafan (Muricella sp)

Bargibants pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti) camouflaged in a seafan (Muricella sp)
Bargibants pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti) camouflaged in a seafan (Muricella sp.), Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean

Background imagePygmy Seahorse Collection: Tiny (1cm) Pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti) hides in the branches of its home seafan

Tiny (1cm) Pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti) hides in the branches of its home seafan (Muricella sp)
Tiny (1cm) Pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti) hides in the branches of its home seafan (Muricella sp.) on a coral reef. Daram Islands, Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia. Ceram Sea

Background imagePygmy Seahorse Collection: Pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti) Philippines

Pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti) Philippines

Background imagePygmy Seahorse Collection: Bargibant's seahorse close up

Bargibant's seahorse close up
Chez les hippocampes, c'est le male qui porte les oeufs. Et celui ci est bientot sur le point d'etre papa vu la taille de son ventre.. Barathieu Gabriel

Background imagePygmy Seahorse Collection: Bargibants seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti) Kenting Nationalpark, Kenting, Taiwan

Bargibants seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti) Kenting Nationalpark, Kenting, Taiwan

Background imagePygmy Seahorse Collection: Four Pygmy seahorses (Hippocampus bargibanti) on a Seafan / Gorgonian (Muricella sp

Four Pygmy seahorses (Hippocampus bargibanti) on a Seafan / Gorgonian (Muricella sp. ) including one or several pregnant males. New Caledonia, Pacific Ocean

Background imagePygmy Seahorse Collection: Bargibants pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti) wrapped around Eye fan coral (Cnidaria sp)

Bargibants pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti) wrapped around Eye fan coral (Cnidaria sp). Philippines

Background imagePygmy Seahorse Collection: Bargibant's pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti) wrapped around Eye fan coral (Cnidaria sp)

Bargibant's pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti) wrapped around Eye fan coral (Cnidaria sp). Philippines

Background imagePygmy Seahorse Collection: Close up of tiny (10mm) Pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti) living disguised in Muricella sp

Close up of tiny (10mm) Pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti) living disguised in Muricella sp. sea fan. Bitung, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Lembeh Strait, Molucca Sea

Background imagePygmy Seahorse Collection: Tiny (10mm) pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti) sheltering in seafan (Muricella sp)

Tiny (10mm) pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti) sheltering in seafan (Muricella sp)
Tiny (10mm) pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti) sheltering in seafan (Muricella sp.) Bitung, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Lembeh Strait, Molucca Sea

Background imagePygmy Seahorse Collection: Gorgonian seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti) camouflaged in Gorgonian, Lembeh Strait

Gorgonian seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti) camouflaged in Gorgonian, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

Background imagePygmy Seahorse Collection: Pygmy seahorse on sea fan, Lembeh Strait, Indonesia

Pygmy seahorse on sea fan, Lembeh Strait, Indonesia
Pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti), red variety, on sea fan, Lembeh Strait, Indonesia

Background imagePygmy Seahorse Collection: A pygmy seahorse clings to its symbiotic gorgonian

A pygmy seahorse clings to its symbiotic gorgonian
A pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti) clings to its symbiotic gorgonian in Komodo National Park, Indonesia. This beautiful area harbors extraordinary marine biodiversity

Background imagePygmy Seahorse Collection: Pygmy Seahorse, Indonesia

Pygmy Seahorse, Indonesia

Background imagePygmy Seahorse Collection: Hippocampus denise on gorgonian coral, Solomons

Hippocampus denise on gorgonian coral, Solomons
Hippocampus denise on gorgonian coral, Russell Islands, Solomons

Background imagePygmy Seahorse Collection: A pair of Pygmy seahorse on sea fan, Lembeh Strait, Indonesia

A pair of Pygmy seahorse on sea fan, Lembeh Strait, Indonesia
A pair of Pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti), side by side, red variety, on sea fan, Lembeh Strait, Indonesia

Background imagePygmy Seahorse Collection: A pygmy seahorse mimics its host gorgonian on a reef

A pygmy seahorse mimics its host gorgonian on a reef
A pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti) mimics its host gorgonian on a reef in Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. This area is known for its extremely high marine biodiversity

Background imagePygmy Seahorse Collection: Pygmy Seahorse, Australia

Pygmy Seahorse, Australia

Background imagePygmy Seahorse Collection: Pair of yellow pygmy seahorse, North Sulawesi

Pair of yellow pygmy seahorse, North Sulawesi
Pair of yellow pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti), Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

Background imagePygmy Seahorse Collection: Pygmy Seahorse on sea fan, Papua New Guinea

Pygmy Seahorse on sea fan, Papua New Guinea
Pygmy Seahorse (Hippocampus denise) on sea fan, Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea

Background imagePygmy Seahorse Collection: Shortpouch pygmy pipehorse clinging to sea grass, Papua New Guinea

Shortpouch pygmy pipehorse clinging to sea grass, Papua New Guinea
Shortpouch pygmy pipehorse (Acentronura breviperula) on volcanic sand clinging to sea grass taken at Witu Islands, Papua New Guinea

Background imagePygmy Seahorse Collection: Large whip goby and pygmy seahorse on sea fan, Papua New Guinea

Large whip goby and pygmy seahorse on sea fan, Papua New Guinea
Large whip goby (Bryaninops amplus) and pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus denise) on sea fan, Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea

Background imagePygmy Seahorse Collection: Pair of pregnant yellow bargibanti pygmy seahorse

Pair of pregnant yellow bargibanti pygmy seahorse, Lembeh Strait, Bitung, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

Background imagePygmy Seahorse Collection: Pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti) on Sea fan coral (Muricella)

Pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti) on Sea fan coral (Muricella)
Papua New Guinea

Background imagePygmy Seahorse Collection: Pregnant pygmy seahorse in Indonesia

Pregnant pygmy seahorse in Indonesia
Pregnant pygmy seahorse, Hippocampus bargibanti. This species only grows to a couple of cm long. Found on seafan in West Maitara, Tidore, Halmahera, Maluku Islands, Indonesia

Background imagePygmy Seahorse Collection: Yellow pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti), Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Yellow pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti), Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Background imagePygmy Seahorse Collection: Pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus colemani), Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus colemani), Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Background imagePygmy Seahorse Collection: Pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus pontohi), Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus pontohi), Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Background imagePygmy Seahorse Collection: Pygmy Seahorse holding on gorgonian with tail, Scuba Diving at Tukang Besi / Wakatobi

Pygmy Seahorse holding on gorgonian with tail, Scuba Diving at Tukang Besi / Wakatobi
Pygmy Seahorse holding on gorgonian with tail, Scuba Diving at Tukang Besi/Wakatobi Archipelago Marine Preserve, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, S.E. Asia

Background imagePygmy Seahorse Collection: Indonesia, Raja Ampat. A pygmy seahorse lives in association with seafans and matches

Indonesia, Raja Ampat. A pygmy seahorse lives in association with seafans and matches color of host fan for protection

Background imagePygmy Seahorse Collection: Indonesia, Raja Ampat. Close-up of pygmy seahorse the same coloration as surrounding coral

Indonesia, Raja Ampat. Close-up of pygmy seahorse the same coloration as surrounding coral

Background imagePygmy Seahorse Collection: Pygmy seahorse

Pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti) camouflaged on a sea fan coral (Muricella sp.). The colouration and texture of this tiny seahorse have evolved to match the colour and shape of its host coral

Background imagePygmy Seahorse Collection: Pygmy seahorse

Pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti) camouflaged on a sea fan coral (Muricella sp.). These seahorses have scaleless bodies

Background imagePygmy Seahorse Collection: Pregnant pygmy seahorse

Pregnant pygmy seahorse. Pregnant male pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti) camouflaged against sea fan coral. Like all seahorses, pygmy seahorses have an unusal form of reproduction



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The pygmy seahorse, also known as Denise's pygmy seahorse or Bargibant's pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti), is a fascinating creature found in the Pacific Ocean. These tiny creatures, measuring only about 1cm in size, have mastered the art of camouflage and can be seen hiding among the branches of their home seafan (Muricella sp. ) on coral reefs. One captivating image shows a pregnant pygmy seahorse blending seamlessly into its surroundings within a vibrant seafan off the coast of Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia. Another close-up shot reveals the intricate details of Bargibant's pygmy seahorse found in Kenting Nationalpark, Taiwan. These elusive creatures are masters at disguise; they wrap themselves around eye fan corals (Cnidaria sp. ), making it nearly impossible to spot them without careful observation. In one photograph taken in Misool, Indonesia's Daram Islands within Ceram Sea, a tiny Pygmy Seahorse hides amidst the branches of its home sea fan. The Philippines is another location where these enchanting creatures can be spotted. A stunning picture showcases Bargibant's pygmy seahorses wrapped around eye fan corals while living disguised amongst Muricella sp. , showcasing their incredible adaptation skills. With their small size and exceptional ability to blend into their environment so perfectly, observing these unique species up close is truly an awe-inspiring experience. The delicate beauty and remarkable survival strategies displayed by these Pygmy Seahorses make them an intriguing subject for marine enthusiasts and photographers alike.