Posted on 16 March 2010. Tags: Hippocampus satomiae, Satomi Onishi
Hippocampus satomiae, little bigger than a pea, has been found on reefs in Indonesia.
Little bigger than a pea, the smallest known sea horse, Hippocampus satomiae, was discovered at a depth of about 15 meters on reefs in Indonesia, from Derawan island to northern Sulawesi and Borneo. Like other pygmy sea horses, its size and camouflage make it difficult to spot. This species resembles, in texture and color, the sea fans with which it lives. It has a pouch in which it carries its young, which are only 3mm in length.
Animal names ending in -ae honor women, in this case Satomi Onishi, a diving guide who collected the first specimen.
The sea horse is displayed at the Quentin Wheeler International Institute for Species Exploration, Arizona State University (www.species.asu.ed).
Source: Guardian.co.uk
Thanks to Funeno again, for sharing this!
VN:F [1.9.13_1145]
Rating: 0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
VN:F [1.9.13_1145]
Popularity: 4% [?]
Posted in Nature
Posted on 09 June 2009. Tags: Satomi Onishi, Satomi's pigmy, seahorses
At under half an inch tall (13 millimeters), Satomi’s pygmy seahorse—named after dive guide Satomi Onishi—is a strong contender for the world’s smallest seahorse. With their tails stretched out straight, two Satomi’s pygmy seahorses would fit head-to-head across the face of a penny.
These miniscule seahorses from Indonesian reefs have been seen giving birth to tiny offspring, each about the size of a 12-point apostrophe.
Together with two other species, Satomi’s pygmy seahorses were named in a December 2008 study.
–Helen Scales
Pic taken from here.
VN:F [1.9.13_1145]
Rating: 0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
VN:F [1.9.13_1145]
Popularity: 4% [?]
Posted in Nature
