Pygmy Pipehorses [Acentronura]

Description

Acentronura is a genus representing pygmy pipehorses, which are small, slender fishes found in the Indo-Pacific. They blend in well with their surroundings due to their size and appearance. Pygmy pipehorses share many characteristics with their larger pipefish and seahorse relatives, including their method of brooding eggs.

Species

Japanese Pygmy Seahorse [Hippocampus japapigu]

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Sydney's Pygmy Seahorse [Idiotropiscis lumnitzeri]

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Bargibant's Pygmy Seahorse [Hippocampus bargibanti]

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Denise's Pygmy Seahorse [Hippocampus denise]

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Taxonomy