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Seahorse - Hippocampus sp This is a juvenile Seahorse of the genus Hippocampus.<br />
They can be variable in colours, depending on the substrate they have settled on and they can also change their colours over a period of time, to blend in better with their surroundings.<br />
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On the contrary to their cute and likeable looks, seahorses are one of the most lethal animal with a success rate of 90% compared to 50% of Great White Sharks, check out this article here :<br />
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Seahorse - Hippocampus sp

This is a juvenile Seahorse of the genus Hippocampus.
They can be variable in colours, depending on the substrate they have settled on and they can also change their colours over a period of time, to blend in better with their surroundings.

On the contrary to their cute and likeable looks, seahorses are one of the most lethal animal with a success rate of 90% compared to 50% of Great White Sharks, check out this article here :

http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2014/01/02/earths-superkillers-sea-horses-152950

    comments (2)

  1. Thank you for that article to reveal a little-known fact. Posted 8 years ago
    1. You are welcome.
      I had thought you would find it interesting ;)
      Posted 8 years ago

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''Hippocampus alatus'', commonly known as the winged seahorse, is a marine fish belonging to the Syngnathidae family, native from the central Indo-Pacific area.

Similar species: Pipefishes And Seahorses
Species identified by Albert Kang
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By Albert Kang

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Uploaded Sep 12, 2016. Captured Feb 28, 2015 09:58 in Mabini Circumferential Rd, Mabini, Batangas, Philippines.
  • DSC-RX100
  • f/10.0
  • 1/200s
  • ISO100
  • 37.1mm