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An illustration of a male sea horse with its young. Male sea horses carry the fertilized eggs and carry them for about four weeks and then releases the fry. These young are susceptible to prey and not many survive however, their survival rate is higher then most fish species.

Sea Horse

An illustration of a male sea horse with its young. Male sea horses carry the fertilized eggs and carry…

The Sea horse is a remarkable fish found near our South American coasts. It belongs to the singular order known as Lophobranch.

The Sea horse

The Sea horse is a remarkable fish found near our South American coasts. It belongs to the singular…

The seahorse is the only fish as yet known to have a prehensile tail. It has been found in the Hudson River of this country, about five or six inches in length, (Hooker, 1882).

Seahorse

The seahorse is the only fish as yet known to have a prehensile tail. It has been found in the Hudson…

A typical sea horse with its tail wrapped around a branch.

Seahorse

A typical sea horse with its tail wrapped around a branch.

A seahorse

Seahorse

A seahorse

Seahorses are a genus (Hippocampus) of fish belonging to the family Syngnathidae, which also includes pipefish and leafy sea dragons. There are over 32 species of seahorse, mainly found in shallow tropical and temperate waters throughout the world. They prefer to live in sheltered areas such as sea grass beds, coral reefs, or mangroves.

Seahorse

Seahorses are a genus (Hippocampus) of fish belonging to the family Syngnathidae, which also includes…

The short-snouted seahorse (Hippocampus hippocampus) is a species of fish of the Syngnathidae family.

Short-Snouted Seahorse

The short-snouted seahorse (Hippocampus hippocampus) is a species of fish of the Syngnathidae family.