This is a video of the tail of a seahorse (Hippocampus reidi), while grasping onto a dowel. It shows the high level of flexibility and motor control that they are capable of.

Dwindling natural habitats are causing a significant decline in certain seahorse species. To bolster populations, researchers ...

Examine a cross-section of a seahorse’s tail, and you’ll find a square instead of a circular pattern. To understand why, an international group of researchers combined computer modeling and 3-D ...

They also have a set of small pectoral fins near the back of their head that are used to steer. But seahorses are not strong swimmers. Instead of tail (caudal) fins, seahorses have long prehensile ...