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Field Notes

Description:

Seen during a night dive. Big fat sea horses of at least 15 cm long. Dark body with yellow patches.
Listed as Vulnerable (VU A2bd+4bd) based on suspected declines of 30-50% caused by incidental catch, targeted catch and habitat degradation.

Habitat:

Hard coral and sand floors. It occurs in coastal areas of the southeast Asian countries of Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, and the Andaman Islands.

Reference Links:

Hippocampus comes (Tiger Tail Seahorse)

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Tiger tail seahorse

Hippocampus comes

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Try this web address for ID http://www.hippocampusinfo.org/PartiesCountries/Philippines/tabid/92/Default.aspx

Yes, I am adding my last nice shots from last year since I have a pile of spottings yet to add to PN :-)

Wow!..always a special spotting

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