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Hippocampus pontohi Lourie & Kuiter, 2008

Pontoh's pygmy seahorse
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> Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and seahorses) > Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses) > Syngnathinae
Etymology: Hippocampus: Greek, ippos = horse + Greek,kampe = curvature (Ref. 45335); pontohi: Named for Hence Pontoh, the Indonesian dive guide who first brought these pygmy seahorses to our attention.
Eponymy: Hence Pontoh is an Indonesian dive guide who first brought the authors’ attention to this species. We can find no further biography. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecología

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