Hippocampus_colemani
Hippocampus colemani
Species of fish
Coleman's pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus colemani) is a species of fish of the family Syngnathidae. It is found off of the coast of Lord Howe Island, Australia, although unconfirmed occurrences have been reported from Milne Bay and the Ryukyu Islands.[1] It lives in coarse sand and Zostera and Halophila sea grasses at depths around 5 metres (16 ft).[3][1] It is expected to feed on small crustaceans, similar to other seahorses. Ovoviviparous reproduction is also expected, with males brooding eggs in a pouch before giving birth to live young.[1]
Named after Neville Coleman, an Australian diver and publisher of several popular books on diving and marine biology of the South Pacific area.[4]