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The Seahorse Is a Romantic, Slow-swimming Type of Fish
One of the most distinct species is the extremely large Bigbelly seahorse (Hippocampus abdominalis) found only in Australia. With a maximum height of 13.7 inches (35 centimeters), this seahorse ...
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Are seahorses the ocean's quirkiest fish?
Seahorse species belong to the genus called Hippocampus, also the name of a part of vertebrates' brains. The anatomical hippocampus was allegedly named for its resemblance to the shape of a seahorse.
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Are Seahorses Good for Beginner Fish Keepers?
Owning seahorses is incredibly rewarding, but caring for them takes time and dedication. They also have specific care needs ...
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Meet the Champion Who Memorized 80 Numbers in 13.5 Seconds
Mentally walking through the house fires up the hippocampus, the seahorse-shaped engine of memory deep in the brain that consumed Dr. Maguire’s career. Image Vishvaa Rajakumar, a 20-year-old ...
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Eleanor Maguire obituary: Irish neuroscientist who changed our understanding of memory
Working for 30 years in a small, tight-knit lab, Maguire obsessed over the hippocampus – a seahorse-shaped engine of memory deep in the brain – like a meticulous, relentless detective trying ...