Japanese pygmy seahorse


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They live on soft coral and algal reefs around Japan. It is also known as Japan pig. The Japanese pygmy seahorse lives at a depth from 5-22m. They can grow to a maximum length of  about 1.6 cm. They have a bony ridge running down their backs and, have 28 tail rings, 9 pectoral fins, 4 subdorsal fins, and 14 dorsal fins.

Common NameJapanese pygmy seahorse 
Scientific NameHippocampus japapigu 
Lifespan -
Length1.6 cm
Mass-
DietCarnivore

Scientific classification about Japanese pygmy seahorse. 

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata       
classActinopterygii. 
OrderSyngnathiformes
FamilySyngnathidae
GenusHippocampus
SpeciesH. japapigu


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