Hosted on MSN5mon
‘Pygmy’ sea creature found holding onto reef in South Africa. It’s a new species
6 in the peer-reviewed journal Ichthyology and Herpetology. During the dives, researchers noticed some small seahorse-like fish holding on to the reef, the study said. They eventually managed to ...
HowStuffWorks on MSN9d
The Seahorse Is a Romantic, Slow-swimming Fish
Dwindling natural habitats are causing a significant decline in certain seahorse species. To bolster populations, researchers ...
Center for Biological Diversity8y
NATURAL HISTORY
MIGRATION: Seahorses have low mobility and are site-faithful, maintaining small home ranges. BREEDING: Dwarf seahorses form monogamous pair bonds that are reinforced each morning with daily greeting ...
Natural History Museum%2c London1y
Are seahorses the ocean's quirkiest fish?
They also have a set of small pectoral fins near the back of their head that are used to steer. But seahorses are not strong swimmers. Instead of tail (caudal) fins, seahorses have long prehensile ...