Seahorse

I don't think I've ever seen a seahorse in the 'wild' so today was a red letter day. A lone seahorse was swimming around the boat. I got a few pics and then attempted to touch it, not easy reaching down that far but managed to. Felt rather tough and rough. I also discovered they don't like to be picked up (I only held it for a few seconds, and not out of the water), it quickly disappeared under the dock.

Its back to me, hanging onto the rope

Trick of the camera, it really does have a longer tail