Walea Soft Coral Pygmy Seahorse (Hippocampus waleananus)

The Walea Soft Coral Pygmy Seahorse was only described in early 2009. It was first discovered on Waleabahi Island in the Togian Islands, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. This individual was spotted at the nearby Kadidiri Island by Roser Gari, a divemaster from Black Marlin Dive Resort (http://www.blackmarlindiving.com). More info about the pygmy seahorse at http://www.finsonline.com/blog/pygmy-seahorse-new-species/ and http://www.walea.com/it/hyppocampus.php

Video by Hisyam Halim, Underwater Studios
www.underwaterstudios.net

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Walea
• Soft
• Coral
• Pygmy
• Seahorse
• Hippocampus
• waleananus
• Kadidiri
• Togian

[kandowi]

it must be ( HIPPOCAMPUS KANDOWI ) we knew sonny kandow the one who discovered it. but why they give as walea's name????? luca luca!!!! what you want??

[kandowi]

kandowi..

thakn you so much for this video. its been long time never see them any where, only in walea

i am so proud of it.

grazie bottolo e bottola ( named for settimio e anna cipriani.

[anomisandthemoon]

PRECISELY : Hyppoampus Waleananus was first discovered in Walea Bahi on the house reef of Walea Dive Resort from the dive guide Sonny Kandow on 2001. From 2001 you can see it every day few meters from the resort's jetty and in other reefs of Walea's Protected Area. The first picture was made in 2001 by the famous photographer Settimio Cipriani.

[esseso]

keren om

[AndymanMilano]

nice video. I have posted yr video on forum of my website

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