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amazing camouflage
Hey Seahorse Lovers -
I found these amazing pictures today and wanted to share them. I think it's amazing how seahorses can mimic their host/surroundings.
Pygmy Seahorse - Hippocampus bargibanti
Plucked-chicken Pygmy Seahorse - Hippocampus sp.
images borrowed from
http://www.marinelifephotography.com/
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awesome pics, thanks for sharing
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Is there really a seahorse in that first pic? I am sure you
want to believe there is, but we all want to believe in UFOs too.
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i think the pygmys look like little emo kids with chicken pox.
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Astrivian Is there really a seahorse in that first pic? I am sure you
want to believe there is, but we all want to believe in UFOs too.
he he....well, here's another picture....for those distrusting souls out there!
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they are such a beautiful creature. thanks for sharing the pics.
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i should add that neither of these species is available to the hobby. attempts to keep them in captivity have failed to this date.
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