Short-snouted seahorse (Hippocampus hippocampus). France. Hippocampe à museau court (Hippocampus hippocampus). France.


Short-snouted seahorse (Hippocampus hippocampus) next to a sea hare's laying (Aplysia punctata) in a natural environment (Atlantic coast - Landes - France). This fish is one out of the two seahorse species (with the spotted one) which can be found on the French coasts. It tries to hide itself amidst sea lettuces (Ulva lactuca). Hippocampe à museau court (Hippocampus hippocampus) à proximité d'une ponte d'Aplysie (Aplysia punctata) en milieu naturel (Littoral Atlantique -Landes 40 - France). Ce poisson est l'une des deux espèces d'hippocampes avec l'hippocampe moucheté (Hippocampus guttulatus) présentes sur le littoral français. L'animal se cache ici au milieu des laitues de mer (Ulva lactuca).


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