Summary ²

Satomi's pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus satomiae) is the smallest known seahorse in the world with an average length of 13.8 millimetres (0.54 in) and an approximate height of 11.5 millimetres (0.45 in).

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Rudie Kuiter, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hippocampus_satomiae_type_specimen.jpg
2. (c) Scott Loarie, all rights reserved

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