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The seahorse is a fish named for it's terrestrial likeness – the horse! These aquatic creatures turn the average person's idea of a "fish"...

The mythical sea dragon lives! Alas, rather than a reptilian terror, sea dragons are a small group in the seahorse family. Though they aren't...

Scientific Classification	Actinopterygii
Scientific Name	P. eques, P. dewysea, and P. taeniolatus
Size	Up to 20 in.
Weight	Up to 4 oz.
Special Physical Traits	Fused jaws, lobes with leaf-like appendages
Life Span	Up to 10 yrs. in aquariums
Habitat	Seagrass, rocky kelp forests, seaweed beds
Diet	Plankton, small crustaceans, mysid shrimp, and fish larvae
Social Lifestyle	Solitary or pairs
Favorite Food Source	Mysid shrimp
Predators	Few, they are very well camouflaged
Location	Exclusively off the southern coast of Australia
Conservation Status	Least Concern

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