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Weedy Pygmy Seahorse

Hippocampus pontohi

Seabook: Weedy Pygmy Seahorse

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Max Weight

Max Depth

25 m

Description

Hippocampus pontohi is a seahorse of the family Syngnathidae native to the central Indo-pacific. Other names: Pontoh's Pygmy Seahors. Description The weedy pygmy seahorse is a small fish which can reach a maximum length of approximately 1.7 cm, which makes it one of the smallest representatives of the se... Read more in Seabook

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Colors

white
brown
yellow
orange
pink
red

Habitat and Environment

Benthic

Coral reef

Conservation status

(LC) Least concern

Poisonous

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Social Behaviour

Solitary

Danger to human

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Venomous

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