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Romblon Seahorses 25 April to 3 May 2026

June 10, 20261 min read

Elusive pygmy horses are very shy and most likely to be encountered as the first pygmy seahorse, clinging to gorgonium coral.We have to be mindful of not overloading their eye with strong strobe flashes.

The Satomi’s seahorse has an orange spot on its neck and tiny pearl like studs on its head and body. The Pontohi has a yellow pterygian hat and white body.

Denise’s sea horse can be yellow with a body geometric tattoo or red to claret coloured the more red with off white markings some call santa clause

Strangest suspended by long tail to soft coral is the Rumengoni sea horse also called a Lombok sea dragon

denise's pygmy seahorse

denise's pygmy seahorse variation

pontohI pygmy seahorse

rumengan's pipehorse

pygmy sea horse on gorgonian coral

satomis pygmy sea horse

denise's pygmy rea horse

denise's pygmy rea horse variation

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