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The pipefish can be found among reefs and oceanic grass beds the world over. The name Syngnathinae hails from Ancient Greek σύν (sún), meaning “together”, and γνάθος (gnáthos), meaning “jaw”, and refers to the fused jaw that the subfamily’s species have in common. They are part of the same family […]

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This article was originally published on Critter Science.

Coral reefs support up to 25% of all marine life on the planet. Corals are animals, not plants, even though they are rooted to the ocean floor or rocks. Many people think of corals as plants, but they actually consist of tiny animals called Cnidarians that are only a fraction […]

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