From the sex lives of pygmy seahorses to parasites living in fish nostrils: these photos tell extraordinary ocean stories. Nell Lewis, CNN. Thu, January 16, 2025 at 9:25 AM UTC. 6 min read.

As a young ‘un, it’ll settle on ... or more pale,” says Steinhart Aquarium biologist Matt ... But why would the pygmy seahorse opt to “choose” the appropriate camo for its surroundings ...

The seahorse is of the pygmy variety, which live up to 130-feet below the water’s surface, and only grow up to about one inch. They also have rough skin that help them blend easily with coral ...

In it, visitors can watch 10 different species of seahorses, sea dragons, trumpetfish, razorfish and pipefish. Here are six cool things about the new exhibit: 1) It's easy to get up close and ...

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.

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.

By Nell Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Pygmy seahorses, about the size of a fingernail, are some of the smallest vertebrates in the world. First discovered in ...

By Nell Lewis, CNN (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 ...