Can You Spot the Seahorse?

It's a pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti), found in Indonesia's biodiverse Coral Triangle and one of the smallest seahorse species in the world! They can change colors like a chameleon to blend into their environment. This helps to protect them from predators and ambush their prey. Read ten things you never knew about seahorses.

<p>It's a pygmy seahorse (<em><strong><a href="http://eol.org/pages/994189/overview">Hippocampus bargibanti</a></strong></em>), found in Indonesia's biodiverse <strong><a href="/blog/making-science-sing-longest-time-coral-triangle-edition">Coral Triangle</a></strong> and one of the smallest seahorse species in the world! They can change colors like a chameleon to blend into their environment. This helps to protect them from predators and ambush their prey.</p>
Sam Taylor / Guylian Seahorses of the World 2005, courtesy of Project Seahorse

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