Pygmy Seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti, Syngnathidae Family) on Sea Fan, Sarena West dive site, Lembeh Straits, Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean. During the 2014 Philippines Biodiversity Expedition, Wandell collected a single pair of H. bargibanti, on the night of May 18th, 2014, which arrived at the Steinhart Aquarium only 2 days later on May 20th. These fabulous, charming animals are one of the tiniest type of seahorses in the world, here are some facts about Bargbanti pygmy seahorses that will make you fascinated with them: 1. Baine, M.S.P., Barrows, A.P.W., Ganiga, G. & Martin-Smith, K.M. Zoological catalogue of Australia. Stockton’s article tells the three-year back story behind this project (it’s quite humorous, we encourage you to read it), culminating in a world-wide first. https://www.alamy.com/pygmy-seahorse-hippocampus-bargibanti-on-muricella-sp-gogorian-sea-fan-@-cape-zanpa-okinawa-japan-image229548830.html, https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-bargibanti-pygmy-seahorse-hippocampus-bargibanti-alam-batu-bali-indonesia-33793669.html. Part of the gorgonian coral appears to live symbiotically in the skin of the Pygmy Seahorse and reacts into wart-like growths around the short spines on the head and body. lightbox share Buy Personal Prints.
H. bargibanti most closely resembles H. denise Lourie & Randall 2003, and H. satomiae Lourie & Kuiter 2008, both of which are not found in Australian waters. A Pygmy Seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti) camouflaged in red Seafan (Muricella sp.). Kuiter, R.H. 2001. Preliminary Notes on the Husbandry of The Pygmy Seahorse, Hippocampus bargibanti . – What?
Hippocampus bargibanti will reside only the gorgonian hosts and will spend their lives amongst them. Meristic features: D 13-15; A absent in adults; P 10; trunk rings 11-12; tail rings 31-34; subdorsal rings obscured. 6.
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Males brood the eggs in an enclosed pouch on the underside of the trunk. – The fascinating history of Moalboal, Magic Resorts They may look similar to the Denise’s pygmy seahorse as the Bargibanti pygmy seahorse is extremely variable but they are distinguished from the Denise’s by its very short snout; stout body shape; large, bulbous tubercles that cover its body and a long, prehensile tail. gogorian sea fan @ Cape Zanpa, Okinawa, Japan. (7 and 5-years-old.
It is up to the juveniles of the species to choose the host which will provide them with the most secure camouflage (Ross et al, 2017). 6311 Bohol, Philippines Pogonoski, J.J., D.A. Foster, S.J. Picture was taken in Lembeh Strait, Indonesia, https://www.alamy.com/pygmy-seahorse-also-known-as-bargibants-seahorse-hippocampus-bargibanti-picture-was-taken-in-lembeh-strait-indonesia-image218087666.html, https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-a-pygmy-seahorse-hippocampus-bargibanti-mimics-its-host-gorgonian-90209617.html, Bargibanti Pygmy Seahorse, Hippocampus bargibanti, Alam Batu, Bali, Indonesia, https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-bargibanti-pygmy-seahorse-hippocampus-bargibanti-alam-batu-bali-indonesia-33822882.html, Yellow Bargibanti pygmy seahorse Hippocampus bargibanti Lembeh Strait Celebes Sea North Sulawesi Indonesia, https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-yellow-bargibanti-pygmy-seahorse-hippocampus-bargibanti-lembeh-strait-23161416.html, https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-pygmy-seahorse-looking-at-viewer-89015518.html, https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-bargibanti-pygmy-seahorse-hippocampus-bargibanti-alam-batu-bali-indonesia-33822884.html, https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-pygmy-seahorse-in-fancoral-hippocampus-bargibanti-98068673.html, Bargibanti Pygmy Seahorse, Hippocampus bargibanti, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, https://www.alamy.com/bargibanti-pygmy-seahorse-hippocampus-bargibanti-lembeh-strait-north-image62147538.html, https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-bargibanti-pygmy-seahorse-hippocampus-bargibanti-alam-batu-bali-indonesia-33822883.html, Bargibanti pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti) attached to Gorgonian sea fan coral, https://www.alamy.com/bargibanti-pygmy-seahorse-hippocampus-bargibanti-attached-to-gorgonian-sea-fan-coral-image244175119.html, Bargibanti Pygmy Seahorse, Hippocampus bargibanti, Komodo National Park, Indonesia, https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-bargibanti-pygmy-seahorse-hippocampus-bargibanti-komodo-national-park-89908248.html, https://www.alamy.com/bargibanti-pygmy-seahorse-hippocampus-bargibanti-lembeh-strait-north-image62147580.html, https://www.alamy.com/bargibanti-pygmy-seahorse-hippocampus-bargibanti-attached-to-gorgonian-sea-fan-coral-image244175123.html, https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-bargibanti-pygmy-seahorse-hippocampus-bargibanti-komodo-national-park-89908251.html, https://www.alamy.com/bargibanti-pygmy-seahorse-hippocampus-bargibanti-lembeh-strait-north-image62147569.html, Pygmy seahorse in Lembeh Strait, Indonesia, https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-pygmy-seahorse-in-lembeh-strait-indonesia-130626972.html. pygmy seahorse, Hippocampus bargibanti, Australia, Pacific Ocean, Great Barrier Reef. Individuals living on M. paraplectana are yellow with orange/yellow tubercles. Lourie, S.A., A.C.J.
Indonesia. Fishes. Taken in Komodo National Park, Indonesia. Bray, J.R. Paxton & G.R. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. This highly specialised species forms monogamous pairs that cling to seafans with their prehensile tails. Bargibanti pygmy seahorses are found in tropical regions, such as southern … Species Citation. Bali, Indonesia. A Pygmy Seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti) in red seafan (Muricella sp.). Bargibanti pygmy seahorses are found in tropical regions, such as southern Japan, Indonesia, east of Palau, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Fiji, Vanuatu, the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and our very own Philippine waters. London UK. This kind of pygmy seahorse is also undeniably one of the most challenging to spot because of its size and they have an ability to camouflage with the gorgonian coral they inhabit. 3. By Albert Saiz Tezanos. 333 p. Kuiter, R.H. & T. Tonozuka. 8. https://www.alamy.com/pygmy-seahorse-hippocampus-bargibanti-syngnathidae-family-on-gorgonian-fan-jemeluk-dive-site-amed-bali-indonesia-image259864326.html, Pygmy Seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti), Aba Point, Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-pygmy-seahorse-hippocampus-bargibanti-aba-point-manado-north-sulawesi-52928572.html. https://www.alamy.com/bargibantis-pygmy-seahorse-hippocampus-bargibanti-two-tree-island-dive-site-misool-island-raja-ampat-indonesia-image360104365.html. I would love if they could have a tank of Hippocampus Bargibanti at the Ripley’s Believe It Or Not aquatic exhibit here in South Carolina. It has a rounded spine above each eye and on each cheek.Two colour morphs are recorded for this species, one is pale grey or purple with pink or red tubercles, the second is yellow with orange tubercles. N. S. W. 94(3): 294, New Caledonia. Yes, a Bargbanti pygmy seahorse is a type of fish.
The Animal Diversity Web (online). Such extreme focus has already allows Ross to document behavior including courtship and mating. J. I would love to see them in real life and to show them to my sons. Interestingly, Fishbase suggests that “two color morphs [of H. bargibanti] are known: (a) pale grey or purple with pink or red tubercles (found on gorgonian coral Muricella plectana) and (b) yellow with orange tubercles (found on gorgonian coral Muricella paraplectana).”, Needless to say, Wandell and Ross succeeded with the gorgonian care and held Sheperd to his promise. Bargibanti Pygmy Seahorse, Hippocampus bargibanti, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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This highly specialised species forms … A tiny species, reaching a maximum height of about 24 mm; mimimum height at maturity 13 mm.
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Hall. Pygmy Seahorses are reliant on their gorgonian hosts and would be very difficult to keep in home aquaria. Yes, while we might have hoped that this species was similar in reproduction to the “breed-like-rabbits” Dwarf Seahorse, Hippocampus zosterae, there are already some noteworthy differences between the two species. Pictorial guide to Indonesian reef fishes. It is truly fantastic to dive here in Anda, Bohol, especially if you would like to see a pygmy seahorse. Proc. Coral Reefs 27: 421. Vincent. Pygmy seahorse, Hippocampus bargibanti, Indinesia. Newly-settled 18 day old Pygmy Seahorse, Hippocampus bargibanti – image courtesy Richard Ross One of the big questions, of course, is whether the color morphs are genetic or caused environmentally (One theory: a seahorse doesn’t know which gorgonian it’s going to settle out onto, so perhaps it changes post- settlement to match its host’s coloration).
Common / Yellow / Spotted Seahorse Hippocampus kuda. Bargibanti pygmy seahorse was the first species of pygmy seahorse to be discovered in 1969. Extreme habitat specialisation and population structure of two gorgonian-associated pygmy seahorses. 557 pp. Bargbanti pygmy seahorse are normally one of two colours; first is yellow with orange tubercles that are found on gorgonian coral Muricella paraplectana and the second is pale grey or purple scattered with pink or red tubercles that are found on the similarly coloured gorgonian coral Muricella plectana.