Portrait of a Pygmy Seahorse - #20

At only 2cm long, this tiny pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti) is almost perfectly camoflauged against the backdrop of a like-colored sea fan. The amber glow of a guide's dive light helps distinguish the seahorse from its background, and reveals its location. This photo was taken at a depth of 86 feet at Tanavula Point in the Florida Island group, Solomon Islands.