Pygmy Seahorses

If you view just one pygmy seahorse image-heavy post today (and you were planning to, right?), I recommend this one.
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These incredible creatures live in the western central Pacific Ocean (known as the Coral Triangle region of southeast Asia) and rarely grow larger than 2 centimeters. They look like adorable toddler bath toys and blend perfectly in their Dayglow surroundings. Aren’t they fantastic?

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I wish I could have one as a pet. I’d give it plenty of coral to…hover on.
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6 responses to “Pygmy Seahorses”

  1. Awwww! Absolutely tips the adorable scale. I want to collect them all. Seahorses have always been one of my all-time favorite sea life creatures. I’d recommend these for the Hearse Carriage tank from an older post, but these little precious cuties deserve a happier surrounding. I can’t imagine them surviving in the big bad ocean.

  2. Oh… cuteness overload! They look like they should be swimming through a sea of lollipops and sugar-candy sticks. And the very first one was only discovered 40 years ago??? Makes you wonder how much more there is out there still to find… -Nx

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