There have been a few posts about a new tiny pipehorse that has been seen at Wakatobi and Lembeh (both in Sulawesi, Indonesia). I thought people might be interested to put a name to the face! It has recently been named Kyonemichthys rumengani and is indeed a pipehorse not a pipefish or seahorse and has been placed in an entirely new genus. It is the smallest syngnathid (group containing seahorses and pipefish) by weight, despite being longer than the pygmy seahorses.
I have seen these amazing fish at Wakatobi where there are quite a few being found now. They really are tiny but fascinating to watch as they almost drift around grabbing onto miniscule tufts of algae or hydroid.
Richard
Previous posts:
http://wetpixel.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=21123
http://wetpixel.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=21301
further images of Kyonemichthys rumengani on my webiste:
www.OceanRealmImages.com/gallery
