Thorny seahorse (Hippocampus histrix) on a sea fan,or gorgonian. This fish inhabits coral reefs and reed beds in the tropical Indo-Pacific region. It feeds on tiny crustaceans,which it sucks in through its tubular mouth. It can reach a length of 12 centimetres. A sea fan is a coral-like colony of filter-feeding organisms. Photographed in the Andaman Sea,Thailand | |
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