Satomi's pygmy seahorse

(Hippocampus satomiae)

Description

Satomi's pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus satomiae) is the smallest known seahorse in the world with an average length of 13.8 millimetres (0.54 in) and an approximate height of 11.5 millimetres (0.45 in).

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Actinopterygii

Order:Syngnathiformes

Family:Syngnathidae

Genus:Hippocampus

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