Cavallo marino tigertail sottomarino (arriva L'ippocampo) specie minacciate - Video stock

A Tigertail Sea Horse (Hippocampus comes) is camouflaged swimming across the ocean floor. A rare site as they usually hide in coral. Listed as a Threatened Species on the IUCN red list, due to targeted fishing for Traditional medicine and the aquarium trade. Their numbers have declined 30-50% in recent years. Seahorses are known to be asexual i.e. able to reproduce alone to ensure the survival of the species. The location is Ko Haa, Andaman Sea, Krabi, Thailand. Sony mirrorless camera, with underwater housing and Mares lighting used.