Bargibant’s pygmy seahorses look almost exactly like the gorgonian corals they live in, thanks in part to their unusually ...

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In rough, boulder-strewn waters off eastern South Africa, researchers have found a new species: a pygmy seahorse about the size of a grain of rice. The finding shocked them because all seven species ...

Animals such as reef octopuses, Denise's pygmy seahorses, and wide-eyed flounder are masters of disguise. They can be difficult to spot in underwater photos. Visit Insider's homepage for more stories.

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Before you read this article, pause for a moment and look at the nail on your little finger. That’s about the size of a new species of seahorse discovered in the waters of Sodwana Bay, South Africa, ...

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(CNN) — Pygmy seahorses, about the size of a fingernail, are some of the smallest vertebrates in the world. First discovered in 1969, little was known about the creatures. But in the early 2000s, ...