What makes this record usable
- species named
- length stated
- regional range stated
- secondary-source boundary
Species evidence record
Satomi's pygmy seahorse
Hippocampus satomiae · fish · Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia
ICU-authored schematic · not a diagnostic species illustration
What the evidence says
A pygmy seahorse reported by Smithsonian Ocean at about 13 mm long.
ClassActinopterygii
Contextmarine reef environments
Length13.0 mmreported total length
MassNot supplied
What not to overstate
This record uses an institutional secondary reference rather than the taxonomic description. The size is presented as the source reports it, without extending the claim into an absolute record ranking.
Evidence Hunt connection
Ask four questions: Is the life stage clear? Is the unit clear? Is the measurement basis clear? Is the claim stronger than the source?