Jeffords, Jeffrey
Identification
Hippocampus zosterae (little seahorse)
Location
aquarium specimen, not recorded
Caption
This dwarf seahorse (Hippocampus zosterae) appears to have some encrustation helping to break up its outline, possibly consisting of bryozoans. The species name zosterae is named for the seagrass genera Zostera
- Subject
- Live Animal
- Type
- Photo
- Life Stages And Gender
- Adult/Sexually Mature
- Anatomy
- Coloration/Patterning :: Cryptic
Contributors
Jeffrey N. Jeffords (photographer; copyright holder; identification)
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