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Spiny Seahorse (Hippocampus histrix) Monument, Lembeh.<br />
A gloomy, perhaps sleepy, seahorse seen during the night dive. Geotagged,Hippocampus histrix,Indonesia,Spiny seahorse,Spring Click/tap to enlarge

Spiny Seahorse (Hippocampus histrix)

Monument, Lembeh.
A gloomy, perhaps sleepy, seahorse seen during the night dive.

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The spiny seahorse , also referred to as the thorny seahorse, is a small marine fish in the family Syngnathidae, native to the Indo-Pacific area. It is classified as a Vulnerable species by the IUCN.

Similar species: Pipefishes And Seahorses
Species identified by Patomarazul
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By Patomarazul

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Uploaded Jul 28, 2018. Captured May 14, 2018 12:36 in Unnamed Road, Batulubang, Lembeh Sel., Kota Bitung, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia.
  • TG-5
  • f/5.6
  • 1/160s
  • ISO200
  • 14.41mm