23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Wildlife
Pygmy Portrait

Bargibant's pygmy seahorse camouflaged on a gorgonian sea fan. This seahorse species is one of the smallest, growing up to 2cm long and lives exclusively on the muricella gorgonian sea fan where it matches its color and texture, making them very difficult to spot.

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Date Taken: 04.2025
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Indonesia
Copyright: © Suliman Alatiqi