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How tall is a Bargibant’s seahorse?

The largest recorded Bargibant’s seahorse is about 2.4 cm (0.94 in) tall.

What is measured: maximum body height

Bargibant’s seahorse (2.4 cm) drawn to scale beside a large coin (2.4 cm) and a smartphone (14.7 cm)
Drawn to scale, from left to right: Bargibant’s seahorse (2.4 cm), Large coin (2.4 cm) and Smartphone (14.7 cm).

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How big is that, really?

  • About the width of a large coin
  • About 16% of the height of a smartphone
  • About 3.4× the length of a grain of rice
  • About 28% of the length of a credit card
  • About 12× the width of a raindrop

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Facts about Bargibant’s seahorse

Bargibant’s seahorse was discovered living among the branches of soft corals that closely match its body color and texture.

Source: Monterey Bay Aquarium — Pygmy Seahorse; IUCN Red List — Hippocampus bargibanti

Nature

NameSizeCompared with Bargibant’s seahorse
Common pill bug1.2 cm (0.47 in)0.5×
Gippsland giant earthworm2 cm (0.79 in)0.83×
Bargibant’s seahorse2.4 cm (0.94 in)this page
Blue dragon sea slug3 cm (1.18 in)1.3×
Garden snail3 cm (1.18 in)1.3×
Bee hummingbird5.5 cm (2.17 in)2.3×
Monarch butterfly9.5 cm (3.74 in)4×
Luna moth11.5 cm (4.53 in)4.8×
Venus flytrap15 cm (5.91 in)6.3×
Pygmy marmoset15 cm (5.91 in)6.3×

Test your sense of scale

Which is bigger: Bargibant’s seahorse or Gippsland giant earthworm?

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