Pygmy Seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti) - Marine Life - Liveaboard Diving

Pygmy Seahorse

The Pygmy Seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti) is also known as Bargibant's Seahorse. As its name suggests, it's a much smaller species of seahorse, which is a bony fish. They grow no larger than 2cm in length and are incredibly hard to find in their Gorgonian Seafan hosts. Each seahore's body colours match that of their seafan host, including the texture of their tubicles matches the seafan's branches. There have been more sub-species being found recently, mostly in Indonesia, The Philippines and Japan.

Pygmy Seahorse Hippocampus bargibanti
Scientific Rank
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata (Chordates)
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Syngnathiformes (Seahorses & Pipefish)
Family:Syngnathidae (Syngnathidae)
Genus:Hippocampus (Hippocampus)
Species:Hippocampus bargibanti
Size
Average Size:2 centimetres

No Troubles Just Bubbles divers who recently spotted Pygmy Seahorse

(3) - No Troubles Just Bubbles divers have spotted Pygmy Seahorse on a liveaboard trip

Toni
Spotted in: Indonesia Indonesia
Liveaboard: Seven Seas
Destinations: Komodo, Sumbawa
When: Jun 2026
Kira
Spotted in: Thailand Thailand
Liveaboard: MV Pawara
Destinations: Similan Islands, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai, Richelieu Rock
When: Jan 2024
Xin
Spotted in: Indonesia Indonesia
Destinations: Komodo
When: May 2023

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