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Published: 2004-06-21 07:10:13 +0000 UTC; Views: 446; Favourites: 8; Downloads: 40
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Not technically a Seahorse. Yeah. Right.
This was at last year's display at the Birch Aquarium of all the seahorsies. This is one of them... leafy dragons. Tube fish? I cannot remember the technical term for their breed, but they're not "sea horses" per se.
Why can't we all have colors and flashy stuff like them?
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Yep! Like everyone's said, This is actually a Leafy Seadragon, Phycodurus eques. They aren't seahorses at all, but a relative. You might think of changing the name so that people aren't misinformed.
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yay for leafy sea dragons ^__^ I think I might try drawing it... it sure would be an interesting challenge
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Hehehe! Definitely! They're so hard to photograph without good equipment. I really should go back to the aquarium and try taking new ones with my better newer camera.
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I know this is an old post, but I was digging through a search for some stuff and came across your pic. When I read your description, I thought maybe I could help clarify for you.
This is a sea dragon, a leafy sea dragon at that. Sea Dragons and Sea Horses are both types of pipefish.
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Yup, leafy boys. The aquarium had a big seahorse exhibit (I think they've changed it out by now) and they say pretty much up front: these aren't sea horses but they sure look like em 
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Yes yes! -THAT- is a seadragon... *nodnod* I knew it when I saw it. I was going to do some new seadragons for dragon-adopting based off a pic of one of those I found... but never did it... > .> They're "normally" found in the Australia/New Zealand area, I think... *puts a geek sticker on her forehead and wanders off*
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Oh yeah, I saw some of those at my local aquarium not too long ago. I love them! Whee! Lemme see if I can't remember what they are called.... ummm.... nope. Haven't the foggiest idea...
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Oh my god!!!!!!!!!!!! This creature! I love sea horses.....man it's adorable.Oh thank you Lethe for such cool umages!
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I've got a couple more of traditional sea horses I'm planning on uploading too. You'll like em.
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Ohh... can't wait.. they are so beautiful... I want to draw tem. Thanks Lethe!
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Thats the weirdest seahorse i've ever seen...freakin awesome!
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