Seahorse

Seahorses are small fish with a unique appearance and many interesting characteristics: 
    • Appearance

      Seahorses have a horse-like head, a monkey-like tail, and a kangaroo-like pouch. Their bodies are covered in bony plates and ridges, and they have a crown-like structure of spines on their head called a coronet. Seahorses come in a variety of colors and patterns, and they can change their color to camouflage themselves. 

  • Movement

    Seahorses swim upright using their dorsal fin, and they steer with their pectoral fins. They can also move up and down by adjusting the air in their swim bladders. 

  • Eyes

    Seahorses have eyes that can move independently in all directions, which helps them keep an eye out for predators. 

     
  • Tail

    Seahorses have a prehensile tail made up of square-like rings that they use to grasp objects and anchor themselves to vegetation. 

  • Diet

    Seahorses are carnivorous and eat small crustaceans, plankton, small fish, algae, and seaweed. They use their long snouts to suck up food and swallow it whole. 

  • Reproduction

    Only male seahorses have a pouch where the female transfers her eggs to be fertilized. The male then carries the eggs until the young are released. 

  • Habitat

    Seahorses live in tropical and temperate coastal waters, and they prefer sheltered areas with lots of seaweeds and grasses. 

  • Lifespan
    Seahorses typically live 1 to 5 years in the wild.