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Identification

Hippocampus zosterae (Dwarf Seahorse)

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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

Contributors

Jeffrey N. Jeffords (photographer; copyright holder; identification)


To cite this page: Myers, P., R. Espinosa, C. S. Parr, T. Jones, G. S. Hammond, and T. A. Dewey. 2012. The Animal Diversity Web (online). Accessed at http://animaldiversity.org.

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