Scientists have named the well-camouflaged (and quite adorable) pygmy seahorse, Hippocampus japapigu, aka: the Japan pig. Considering it is about the size of a lentil bean, it is not hard to imagine how it may have been easily overlooked until now. Check out this Youtube video from National Geographic:
Categories: Newly Discovered Species
Tags: Japan, new species, pygmy, seahorse
Life Lines by Dr. Dolittle 