A pygmy pipehorse, Kyonemichthys rumengani, swims from one branch of an octocoral to the next in search of food.

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A pygmy pipehorse, Kyonemichthys rumengani, swims from one branch of an octocoral to the next in search of food. This individual, along with its apparent mate, was the first of its species found in the Philippines. Cabilao Island, Bohol, Philippines, Pacific Ocean.

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Size: 6000px × 9000px
Location: Cabilao Island, Philippines, Philippine Sea
Photo credit: © Ethan Daniels / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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