Pygmy Seahorse
Hippocampus bargibanti
Sighting evidence at Dauin Marine Sanctuary, Dumaguete
Photo: Julian Hsu · CC BY-NC
Hippocampus bargibanti lives in obligate symbiosis with Muricella gorgonian sea fans, perfectly matching the fan's polyp colour and texture in one of the most remarkable examples of camouflage in the ocean. Dauin's sea fans regularly host multiple individuals on a single fan, and divers with sharp eyes can sometimes locate three or four pygmy seahorses within centimetres of each other.
Evidence at this site
No confirmed records on file at this site
Pygmy Seahorse is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.