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Hippocampus: Portrayed as a literal sea-horse, with gills and other
features to help it adapt to the water. Often seen as steeds for
sea-elves or merrow.
From Alt.mythology.mythic-animals FAQ
(http://www.ecis.com/~ddragon/amma-faq.html)