This is a granite stone carving seahorse. In traditional Chinese architecture (especially ancient houses or gardens in southern Fujian and Lingnan regions), this stone carving is usually used as a decorative component of the building, a garden sketch or a kissing beast on the roof. Combines horse head, fish body (with fins) and curly tail. This kind of "seahorse" image is often regarded as an auspicious mythical beast capable of opening fire and water in traditional oriental culture, and often appears in ancient buildings near water systems or coastal areas. The lines are simple and powerful, especially the spiral treatment of the tail and the fins on the back, which show the exquisite round carving craftsmanship of the stonemason.

It is a unique marine organism belonging to fish, but its morphology and living habits differ greatly from common fish. They have a horse like head, a curved neck, and a long tail, and the most prominent feature is that their males have a brood sac where they can hatch eggs. The fins are very unique, including a dorsal fin, a pectoral fin, and a small pelvic fin, which enable them to stand upright and move slowly in water. The skin is covered with bony rings, which are composed of hard bone plates and provide protection. Mainly distributed in tropical and subtropical waters around the world, it usually inhabits seaweed beds, mangroves, and coral reefs.

It is a small marine organism belonging to fish, known for its unique shape and behavior. Usually has a curved tail that can be used to grab seaweed or other objects to maintain its position in the water. Their bodies are horse shaped, with small and pointed heads, and their eyes can rotate independently, allowing them to observe different directions simultaneously. The breeding method is also very special, where females lay their eggs in the male's egg sac and the male hatches them. Mainly living in tropical and subtropical waters, feeding on small crustaceans. Due to habitat destruction and overfishing, some seahorse species are facing survival threats.

Hippocampus (Latin name: seahorse) is a collective term for several small marine fish species in the family Syngnathidae of the order Syngnathidae. It is a small marine animal with a body length of 5-30 centimeters. Named after the curvature of the head at a right angle to the body, the head is in the shape of a horse's head and forms an angle with the body. The snout is long and tubular, with a small mouth and one dorsal fin, all composed of fin strips. Eyes can move independently.