Pygmy seahorse

Scuba diving in Bali with pygmy seahorse.

Pygmy seahorse. 10 Fun facts

1.The pygmy seahorse is the smallest species of seahorse in the world

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Denise pygmy seahorse

2. The first pygmy seahorse was not found in the sea but in a laboratory

It happened completely by accident in 1969, in Australia. While studying gorgonian muricella, a scientist found two tiny bargibanti seahorses.

The next year, they were scientifically cataloged for the first time.

Biologists have identified seven new species since 2000. All live in the Southeast Asian Coral Triangle.

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