First Look: Rare Ruby Seadragon Filmed in the Wild
Jan. 12, 2017 - The ruby seadragon isn’t a mythical creature, but like its cousins, the common and leafy seadragons, this rare fish looks like the stuff of fantasy. A relative of the seahorse, it was known only from preserved specimens for nearly a century. Now, researchers from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego report that they have captured footage of the ruby seadragon well-hidden in its deep habitat.