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Chasing the Shot: Spotting Pygmies in Raja Ampat

The search for a tiny camo creature pays off
By Scuba Diving Editors | Published On January 7, 2026
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Ollie Clarke

Raja Ampat, Indonesia

We spent a whole dive at the site My Reef searching for the Pontoh’s pygmy seahorse, one of the lesser photographed species of pygmy seahorse, when finally, one of the amazing guides from Dive Damai spotted this tiny creature before we started our safety stop.

Need to Know

My Reef is in central Raja Ampat and divable year-round or on a liveaboard from December to April.

Photographer

Ollie Clarke (@ollieclarkephoto)

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