Hippocampus waleananus

Hippocampus waleananus

Walea pygmy seahorse

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Hippocampus waleananus
Length
2
1
cminch
cm inch 

Hippocampus waleananus, the Walea pygmy seahorse, is a species of seahorse endemic to the Togian Islands in Indonesia, and is associated with specific soft corals. The species was described in 2009 from a single specimen which was found close to the island Walea. A 2016 classification considered it a synonym of Hippocampus satomiae, Lourie & Kuiter, 2008 due to lack of sufficient morphological differences, but following a reevaluation it is now recognised as a distinct species.

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References

1. Hippocampus waleananus Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippocampus_waleananus

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