: any of a genus (Hippocampus of the family Syngnathidae) of small bony fishes that have the head angled downward toward the body which is carried vertically and are equipped with a prehensile tail
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Recent Examples on the WebStart your day by hanging out with the southern sea otters and seahorses, then expand your horizons at the Gulf of Mexico tank, which is 17 feet deep, filled with 400,000 gallons of salt water, and home to stingrays, sharks, sea turtles, and more.—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2024 Macro Images For the photographer, this particular seahorse made a striking contrast with the surrounding coral, the result of its especially distinguished markings around the eye, and the jaw-dropping color palette.—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024 While seahorses aren’t rare in Sydney dive sites, the seahorse’s striking red eye and posture captured the character of both the secretive seahorse and the murky waters of Sydney.—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024 The private island resort is set on a marine reserve, which keeps the islands' reefs and marine life (including turtles, seahorses, and tropical fish) safe.—Michelle Gross, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2023 But a surprising variety of creatures have evolved this unusual means of parental care, including crustaceans, seahorses—and frogs.—Danna Staaf, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2023 Animal lovers can choose to build a rainbow unicorn, and then transform it into a seahorse followed by a peacock.—Brittany Vanderbill, Peoplemag, 27 Nov. 2023 But Painlevé wanted his audience to see the ocean as a world like our own; a world of dignified seahorses, stylish crabs, and seductive octopuses, the human condition rendered bubbling and bulbous.—Hazlitt, 23 Nov. 2022 And my dinner party fact is that seahorses don't have stomachs.—Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Aug. 2023
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