Is it true that the seahorse is a fish?! Yes, it is, but one of the most unusual looking fish out there. Instead of scales, they have rings of bony plates that form a semi-rigid skeleton. With a horse-like head and curved tail, it looks like the knight piece in a chess set. Did you know that male seahorses carry their young? The kangaroo-like brood pouch located at the abdomen carries the fertilized eggs until they hatch.

Lined Seahorse Collected from Gulf of Mexico

 

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