Bargibanti's Pygmy Seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti) seen from the side in light-pink gorgonian.
Hippocampus bargibanti
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These very small seahorses live highly specialized on gorgonian fans of the species Muricella, where their appearance camouflages them well… Read more

Orange colored Hippocampus denise aka Denise's Pygmy Seahorse
Hippocampus denise
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The Denise Pygmy Seahorse (Hippocampus denise) is one of the smallest known Pygmy Seahorses with a maximum length of 2.4 cm (usually smaller)… Read more

Swimming and hunting Pseudobiceros bedfordi, common name Persian Carpet Flatworm, against black background
Polycladida
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The order of marine flatworms includes a group of free-living flatworms. From their origins they are even in the same phylum as parasitic tapeworms… Read more

Critter Articles
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Critter Articles Learn about Underwater Critters They can shoot cannons, produce their own energy, are deadly poisonous, disguise themselves like a chameleon, are almost invisible like a ninja or have other special effects: There are some animals in the oceans … Read more

Critter Knowledge
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Knowledge Underwater Critters Test your animal knowledge Name the animals on each card: Squarespot Anthias Crinoid Squat Lobster Featherstar Harlequin Shrimp Psychedelic Slug Spaghetti Nudibranch Bargibanti Pygmy Seahorse Banggai Cardinalfish Maldives Anemonefish Seastar Shrimp Honey Comb Coral Susan’s Flatworm Do … Read more

Zenopontonia rex; Emperor Shrimp; Imperator-Garnele; commensal living shrimp on nudibranch, orange and red colored shrimp with purple legs
Zenopontonia rex
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The Emperor Shrimp can be found on a wide range of invertebrate hosts such as slugs, sea stars or sea cucumbers… Read more

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