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The seahorse and Greek mythology

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The seahorse was perhaps the inspiration in Greek mythology for their depiction of Poseidon and his horse-drawn ocean chariot. The seahorse’s scientific name, Hippocampus, is Greek for “crooked horse.” Learn more.