Facts About Pygmy Seahorses

Facts About Pygmy Seahorses The common pygmy seahorse or Bargibants seahorse is one of the tiniest known vertebrates. This seahorse was named after the scuba diver who discovered the species in 1969 while collecting specimens for the Noumea Aquarium in New Caledonia. This tiny, expert camouflage artist thrives among gorgonian corals in the genus Muricella, which they hang on to using their long  prehensile tail. Gorgonian corals are more commonly known as a sea fan or sea whip.   Description Bargibants seahorses have a maximum length of 2.4 cm, which is less than 1 inch. They have a short snout and fleshy body, with many tubercles that help them blend into the knobby setting of the coral. On their head, they have a spine above each eye and on each cheek. There are two known color morphs of the species: pale grey or purple with pink or red tubercles, which are found on gorgonian coral Muricella plectana, and yellow with orange tubercles, which are found on gorgonian coral Muricella paraplectana. The color and shape of this seahorse nearly perfectly matches the corals on which it lives. Check out a  video  of these tiny seahorses to experience their incredible ability to blend in with their surroundings. Classification Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: ActinopterygiiOrder: GasterosteiformesFamily: SyngnathidaeGenus: HippocampusSpecies: bargibanti This pygmy seahorse is one of 9 known species of pygmy seahorse. Due to their amazing camouflage ability and tiny size, many pygmy seahorse species have only been discovered over the past 10 years, and more may be discovered. In addition, many species have different color morphs, making identification even more difficult. Feeding Not much is known about this species, but they are thought to feed on tiny crustaceans, zooplankton and possibly the tissue of the corals on which they live. Like larger seahorses, food moves through their digestive system quickly so they need to eat nearly constantly. Food also needs to be located close by, as seahorses cant swim very far. Reproduction It is thought that these seahorses may be monogamous. During courting, males change color and get a females attention by shaking his head and flapping its dorsal fin. Pygmy seahorses are ovoviviparous, but unlike most animals, the male carries the eggs, which are contained in an on his underside. When mating occurs, the female transfers her eggs into the males pouch, where he fertilizes the eggs. About 10-20 eggs are carried at one time. The gestation period  is about 2 weeks. The young hatch looking like even tinier, mini seahorses. Habitat and Distribution Pygmy seahorses live on gorgonian  corals off Australia, New Caledonia, Indonesia, Japan, Papua New Guinea, and the Philippines, in water depths of about 52-131 feet. Conservation Pygmy seahorses are listed as data deficient on the IUCN Red List  due to lack of published data on population sizes or trends for the species.   Sources Feng, A. 2009. Pygmy Seahorses. Fusedjaw.com. Accessed January 30, 2016.Lourie, S.A., A.C.J. Vincent and H.J. Hall, 1999. Seahorses: an identification guide to the worlds species and their conservation. Project Seahorse, London. 214 p. In Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2015.FishBase(10/2015) .  Accessed January 30, 2016.McGrouther, M. Pygmy Seahorse, . Australian Museum. Accessed January 30, 2016.bargibantiHippocampus Whitley, 1970Project Seahorse. 2003.  Hippocampus bargibanti. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2003: e.T10060A3158205. Accessed January 30, 2016.Stockton, N. 2014. Baby Pygmy Seahorses Are Even Cuter Than You Think. Wired. Accessed January 30, 2016.

Here Are The 10 Reasons You Cant Find a Job †And What To Do About It

Here Are The 10 Reasons You Cant Find a Job - And What To Do About It You know your worth. The problem is, the job market doesn’t seem to be getting it. If you find yourself increasingly frustrated with the fact that you can’t find  a job, then it might be time to ask yourself a few tough questions and then change tacks to make sure you’re presenting yourself in the best possible light for the world to see how wonderful and hirable you really are. Here are 10 very common mistakes you might be making, that might be keeping you from getting hired.1. Perceived IndifferenceFor some reason, your behavior projects as though you don’t really want the job. Perhaps you got a voicemail from a recruiter or hiring manager, but you didn’t return it promptly enough- assuming they would call you back if they were really interested- and then the opportunity passed.Make it a point to respond to all possible job correspondence as swiftly and eagerly as possible, without looking desperate.2. CarelessnessThat spelling mistake in your r esume should have taken you two minutes to catch if you had done a careful proofread. Make sure your materials are cleanly presented, free of typos and grammatical errors, and show that you put at least the minimum of effort into your application.If you don’t have the careful eye required, have someone else proofread your materials and profiles for you.3. You Look FlightyYou might have a good reason for hopping around from job to job. Say you were a full-time student until recently and were working odd jobs to keep yourself fed and clothed and housed. Unless you have a good narrative to explain your spotty history, leave off any jobs lasting fewer than three months. And then use the â€Å"About you† section or question to explain your situation. The key thing is to demonstrate that you are not a flight risk.4. Poor PresentationIf you showed up scruffy and unshaven, with rumpled clothes, or- worse- you didn’t shower, then that could explain why you’re not converting interviews into offers. Take out your piercing, wear long sleeves over your tattoos, and comb your hair. Act professional and people will assume you can be treated (and hired) as such.5. You’re OverqualifiedIf you have a lot of fancy education, skills, and experience on your resume and you’re applying for jobs well below your pay grade, that might explain the lack of calls. Remember that entry-level jobs are meant for entry-level employees. Don’t bother to apply for them if you’ve moved beyond that stage in your career- no matter how much you want to get a job.6. SmokingSeriously, smoking is so 1992. If you come into an interview reeking of cigarettes, your potential employer is going to be turned off. They’ll also think that customers could potentially be turned off as well. Quit now. Your health and your career will thank you for it.7. Bad AttitudeIt might not be your fault that you’re depressed or frustrated. But it is your fau lt for showing it in an interview situation. Keep your anger about your job search frustration, or your lay-off, or your bad former boss to yourself. Be pleasant and positive and show yourself in your best light as a future coworker.8. You Didn’t Pay AttentionThe job posting is your best friend. It asks for specific materials and describes, specifically, what the company is looking for. Failure to read this carefully, and determine whether you can deliver what is asked, is all on you.Do exactly what you’re asked to do. Follow the directions to the letter and prove to your potential boss that you can carry out whatever task she gives you- without having to be told twice.9. Poor CommunicationYou talk too much or too little. Your interviewer has to coax monosyllabic answers out of you. You stray off the topic of the question. You can’t get your strong points across in words. Beef up your communication skills, and you should see a marked improvement.10. You’r e Not PreparedYou didn’t do your homework. You have no idea what the company does. You haven’t thought through why you are the perfect fit for this particular job and what you can do for the company. You don’t know enough about the industry. You don’t have a list of good questions to ask your interviewer, or good answers to her questions of you. You ask for a salary that is either far too high or too low for the job you’re applying for.Don’t fall victim to this easiest trap of job seeking. Prepare, then prepare even more. You can never be too prepared.Keep in mind lots of factors that have nothing to do with you could be affecting your job search. But lots of factors that you can and should fix could be too! Do a thorough self-search inventory to make sure you’re not sabotaging yourself. Then keep going. It could always be bad luck. Just keep at it, examine yourself for a tune-up now and then, and eventually you’ll get a breakt hrough.