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Tiny sponge spicules.
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Sparkling Sponge Spicules

These sparkling sponge spicules are microscopic needle-like structures that many...
In the X-ray image of this Viper Moray Eel (Enchelynassa canina), note the second set of jaws in the “throat”; these are the gill arches, which are present in all fish.
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X-Ray Image of a Viper Moray Eel

In the X-ray image of this Viper Moray Eel (Enchelynassa canina), note the second...
Blue-spotted stingrays use the help of cleaner fish to stay clean and healthy.
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Blue-spotted Stingray

The blue-spotted stingray (Taeniura lymma) doesn’t like to be covered in sand...
The weedy sea dragon male can hold around 250 eggs in his pouch.
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The Dragon of the Sea

Just like other seahorse species, male weedy sea dragons are the ones to get...
It's a pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti), found in Indonesia's biodiverse Coral Triangle and one of the smallest seahorse species in the world! They can change colors like a chameleon to blend into their environment. This helps to protect them from p
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Can You Spot the Seahorse?

It's a pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti), found in Indonesia's biodiverse...
Pygmy Seahorse Blends Into its Environment
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Eye to Eye With a Pygmy Seahorse

A master of disguise, the pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti) grows to only 2cm...
Carrie Bow Cay field station sits in the blue and turquoise waters of Belize.
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Aerial View of Carrie Bow Cay Field Station, Belize

An aerial photo of Carrie Bow Cay and the Smithsonian research station looking...

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