Pontoh's pygmy seahorse

Hippocampus pontohi

One Point Seven Centimeters Seahorse

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Oceania
Southeast Asia
Other
Small
Tropical fish

Hippocampus pontohi, also known as Pontoh's pygmy seahorse or the weedy pygmy seahorse, is a seahorse of the family Syngnathidae native to the central Indo-pacific. Named after Hentje Pontoh, the Indonesian dive guide from Bunaken (Manado) who first brought these pygmy seahorses to attention.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Pipefishes and Allies
Family: Syngnathidae
Genus: Hippocampus
Maximum length: 1.7 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: other
Distribution: Western Pacific: Indonesia to the Solomon Is. and Fiji (Ref. 118476 ); north to Japan (Ref. 79848 , 124757 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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