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Characteristics and living habits of seahorses

Characteristics and living habits of seahorses
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The common name of seahorse is Longluozi. The sides of the body are flat, curved, and covered with annular bony plates. Generally 10 cm long. Seahorse leaves are light brown. The head is at right angles to the body, resembling a horse's head. The snout is tubular and the gill openings are sli

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The common name of seahorse is Longluozi. The sides of the body are flat, curved, and covered with annular bony plates. Generally 10 cm long. Seahorse leaves are light brown. The head is at right angles to the body, resembling a horse's head. The snout is tubular and the gill openings are slit-shaped. The tail is slender and can be curled, and is often entangled in seaweed or floating objects. Flapping the dorsal fin, swimming upright. It is produced all along the coast of my country, but more in the South China Sea.


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