The pygmy seahorse is cute, that much is clear. It’s got amazing camo. Also clear. But the big mystery: How on Earth it changes to so perfectly match its surroundings.

We set out to find one of the ocean’s most elusive creatures — the pygmy seahorse. These tiny animals have evolved near-perfect camouflage, blending into coral so well they’re nearly impossible to ...

You could be staring right at a pygmy seahorse and never know it’s there. These tiny reef dwellers are camouflage experts, blending perfectly into the coral they call home. In this episode, we ...

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Meet the Japan pig, a newfound species of pygmy seahorse discovered in Japan. Only the size of a grain of rice, these colorful creatures inhabit shallow waters and blend in well with the algae ...

New pygmy seahorse discovered, first of its kind in Africa “It’s like finding a kangaroo in Norway,” says a researcher of the new species of lentil-size fish, found 5,000 miles from its ...

You wouldn't fancy your chances in a game of hide-and-seek with these seahorses - because they're masters in the art of camouflage. Astonishingly, there's a seahorse in every one of these pictures ...

Until now, only seven pygmy seahorse species had been identified worldwide. One of those species was discovered in Japan, and the remaining six were found in the Coral Triangle in the eastern Pacific.