Author: Lourie & Randall, 2003
FBname: Denise's pygmy seahorse
Comments: Lives in association with gorgonian seafans (<i>Annella reticulata</i>, <i>Muricella</i> sp., and <i>Echinogorgia</i> sp.).  Master of camouflage, with their coloration and body ornamentation in the form of tubercles, can match the stems and polyps of their gorgonian hosts (Ref. 47053).  Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205).  The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail (Ref. 205).