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Hippocampus abdominalis Lesson 1827, the Big-Belly
Seahorse. Southwest Pacific; Australia and New Zealand. To a foot
in length. Now cultured in good numbers by OMLAS Pty Ltd
(Seahorse Australia) in Tasmania for the aquarium trade. www.seahorseaquaculture.com.au
At a Singapore Aquarama show years back |
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Hippocampus bargibanti Whitney 1970, the
Pygmy Seahorse. Indo-West Pacific; Indonesia, New Guinea, New
Caledonia. To 2 cm. in length. Only found on Muricella sp.
Gorgonians that they match perfectly (only discovered after being found
on collected sea fans!). N. Sulawesi photo of specimen about 1/4" tall. |
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Hippocampus colemani Kuiter 2003,
Coleman's Pygmy Seahorse. SW Pacific. (provisional
assignment... aka "Pontohi's" Seahorse in Sulawesi.).
May be a different species altogether. S. Sulawesi pic. Now ARE
separate species. |
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Hippocampus kuda Bleeker 1852, the Common or
Spotted Seahorse. Indo-Pacific; Pakistan, India, to Hawai'i,
Society Islands. To a foot in length (stretched out). Found in calm
waters amongst algae, seagrass. N. Sulawesi image |
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