Seahorses - Syngnathidae

Common Seahorse | Tiger Tail Seahorse | Thorny Seahorse

Seahorses are a type of small fish that have armored plates all over their body (they don't have scales). There are about 50 different species of seahorses around the world. They live in seaweed beds in warm water and are very slow swimmers. Seahorses can change their color to camouflage themselves in order to hide from enemies.

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