Genus / Species:
Hippocampus bargibanti
(Pygmy Seahorse)

Hippocampus denise
(Denise's Pygmy Seahorse)

Hippocampus sp.
(Gorgonian Seahorse)

Acentronura breviperula
(Dwarf Pipehorse)

Subfamily:
Hippocampinae
(Seahorses and
Dwarf Pipehorses)

Family:
Syngnathidae
(Sea Needles)

Order:
Syngnathiformes
(Pipefishes and Seahorses)

Subclass:
Actinopterygii
(Ray-finned Fishes)

Class:
Osteichthyes
(Bony Fishes)

Phylum:
Chordata
(Chordates)

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» Ornate / Harlequin
Ghostpipefish
(S. paradoxus)

» Seagras / Robust
Ghostpipefish
(S. cyanopterus)

» Roughsnout /
Filamented
Ghostpipefish
(S. paegnius)

» Seahorses
(Hippocampinae)

» Pygmy Seahorses &
Dwarf Pipehorses
(Hippocampinae)

¹ These two males are the same individuals, one time just before giving birth and then right after 'delivery'.

² This tiny little Gorgonian Seahorse measures just 1,5(!) cm. This rare species was discovered by dive instructeur colleague Abilawa on the Liberty Wreck. It is not yet scientifically described.