Vulnerable· population decreasing· assessed 2017

Thorny Seahorse

Hippocampus histrix

Sighting evidence at Twin Rocks El Nido, El Nido, Palawan

Anchors itself by its prehensile tail to rubble and algae clumps between the 2 rock formations, feeding on mysid shrimp by sucking them up with a rapid pivot of its tubular snout in under a millisecond.

Evidence at this site

0 records within 25 km

Confidence: low

No date on file

How is this calculated?

Sighting evidence is compiled from iNaturalist observation records within a set proximity radius, filtered for quality-grade observations. “Last confirmed” is the date of the most recent research-grade record. Record count covers a rolling 24-month window. Confidence reflects record count, recency, and consistency of seasonal signal.

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