“It’s like finding a kangaroo in Norway,” says a researcher of the new species of lentil-size fish, found 5,000 miles from its nearest cousins.

Swimming the reefs of Australia and Southeast Asia are seven species of pygmy seahorse measuring between a half inch and an inch long, small enough to fit on your fingernail.

Bargibant's pygmy seahorses (like the pair at the aquarium) were the first discovered. They have the widest distribution, are the second largest in size and are among the pickiest in terms of habitat.

Researchers have discovered a tiny new species of pygmy seahorse that inhabits the boulder-strewn coasts of Japan. 1:54 Scientists have discovered that the tiny “Japan pig” is a distinct ...

The pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti) evolved its knobby body and rosy color to blend in with gorgonians (sea fans) of the genus Muricella, where the seahorse makes its home among the coral ...

The Pygmy Seahorse, such as these in North Sulawesi, Indonesia, only grow to become one inch from nose to tail, so has been forced to come up with the ultimate way to blend in.

The pygmy seahorse is so tiny, yet it has this elaborate social behavior,” he says. Smith photographed them using a digital ...

The pygmy seahorse is so tiny, yet it has this elaborate social behavior,” he says. Smith photographed them using a digital SLR camera with a macro lens inside waterproof housing.

The pygmy seahorse is so tiny, yet it has this elaborate social behavior,” he says. Smith photographed them using a digital SLR camera with a macro lens inside waterproof housing.