Denise's Pygmy Seahorse
Hippocampus denise
Also known as: Miniature Seahorse, Plucked Chicken Pygmy Seahorse, Pygmy Seahorse, Yellow Pygmy Seahorse
- Miniature Seahorse
- Plucked Chicken Pygmy Seahorse
- Pygmy Seahorse
- Yellow Pygmy Seahorse
Overview
Found singly, pairs, or in colonies, camouflaged, and anchored by their tails, to their host gorgonian sea fans.
They feed on tiny crustaceans and zooplankton, which they suck whole into their mouths.
Pipefishes and Seahorses are unique in that the male gives birth! The female deposits their eggs after fertilisation into the males pouch to incubate the eggs for one month before giving birth.
They attach to anything they can get their tail around, even each other usually close to the bottom to blend in with their surroundings.
Seahorses are a threatened species because it is sought after for Chinese medicine.
How to identify
Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Western Pacific
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Found singly, pairs, or in colonies, camouflaged, and anchored by their tails, to their host gorgonian sea fans.
Adult photos 1
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