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Twin Pygmys Sulawesi Olympus 7070 by Brad Cox
by: Brad Cox
Twin Pygmys Sulawesi Olympus 7070
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posted: Wednesday, June 21, 2006
category: Macro - not swimming
location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
message this message is importantHi Brad
Great photo. Im going to the Rowley Shoals in December, they are littered in gorgonia and I plan on finding one of these little suckers. Do you have any images of the type they live on? Any hints for finding them? Thanks.
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message BTW I only just realised there is two in that photo...how extra special is that!!!
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Hi Tashie Apparently the type of Gorgonian that the Pygmys live on is one called Muricella. I dont really know how to describe it but I know what to look for when looking for the type of Fan. The different types of Pygmys( Bargabanti , Denise & ???) live on different coloured fans obvously colours that match. Once you find a fan that they live on they are still incredibly hard to spot. I have been photographing one then looked away and then havent been able to find them again. You can see why they were not discovered till a few years ago. Good luck , I would love to get to the Rowleys one day
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BTW I am not sure if the Pygmys have ever been recorded at the rowleys. Good Luck
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message Where did you see them Brad?
All of the Bargibanti are very common all over Asia but the Denise is less so.
Hippocampus Pontoi, very common too with a wide distribution throughout Malasia & Indonesia into EPNG.
Another species has been discovered recently - A hairy one, which I hope to have pictures of in a months time... This sucker is only 6mm long!
Pntoi...
Hippocampus Pontoi 1
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All of the Pygmys Ive seen have been in Indo , mostly in Sulawesi. Ive seen a few in Bali. I think this a Hypocampus Denise ???
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Not sure on what sort of Pygmy this is, but again its on a different type of gorgonian
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That's a 'Denise' too, same species of gorgonian, just a different colour.
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