Thorny Seahorse - Hippocampus histrix

The Thorny Seahorse - Hippocampus histrix are also known as Spiny Seahorse. They have thorns/spines from their head down to the body. They can be variable in colour and they can change their colours to adapt to their environment.

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Ferdy Christant

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Very rare to see such a sharp closeup of a seahorse, world class photo! Posted 7 years ago
1. Albert Kang
  
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  Thanks, fchristant :) Posted 7 years ago

The Spiny seahorse

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.

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Similar species: Pipefishes And Seahorses

Species identified by Albert Kang