Sea Horse
The sea horse grows to a length of between 1 and 14 inches (2 1/2 to 36 centimeters) depending on the species. Its body is curved with a thin tail and a horse-like head. The belly of the sea horse is puffy and round. Unlike other fish, the sea horse is a much more vertical fish. Along its back, the sea horse has a small fin which moves from side to side to propel this fish through water. The sea horse has many spines along its back and head. Most predators avoid the sea horse because of its bony body and spiny points.
The sea horse is found in the coastal, offshore waters of the Pacific Ocean around Indo-Australia and western North America and in the Atlantic Ocean around eastern North America, Europe, and Africa. It generally inhabits warm, shallow waters with seagrass beds. The sea horse spends much of its time in the deep, fast-running channels in the water. It uses its prehensile, or grasping, tail to secure itself in one place in the water.
The sea horse is a carnivorous creature. This means it feeds mostly on animals. The sea horse survives on a diet of small fish and tiny, microscopic organisms known as plankton. The sea horse is equipped with specialized sight for watching prey. Each of its eyes is able to move separately. The sea horse usually waits for its prey by hovering near seaweed and coral which matches its skin coloring.
Mating season for the sea horse is year-round in tropical waters, but only during the spring and summer in colder areas. The sea horse is unusual in its mating habits. The male sea horse is the one to carry the developing young. The process begins with the female sea horse releasing her eggs into a pouch on the male's belly. As the eggs attach themselves to the spongy walls of the pouch, the male fertilizes them. The sea horse has a gestation period (duration of pregnancy) of between two and four weeks. During this period the male produces special fluids which nourish the young as they grow. When the gestation period is over, about 50 young are released from the male's pouch. The young sea horses look like miniature versions of their parents.
The sea horse is a very popular fish among humans for its unusual shape. Many people try to keep sea horses in their saltwater aquariums. It is very difficult to keep a sea horse alive in an aquarium because of the huge amount of food it needs to survive. People once believed the sea horse was only a character in mythology.
The life span of the sea horse is unknown.
Source: Encyclopedia of Animals
The sea horse is found in the coastal, offshore waters of the Pacific Ocean around Indo-Australia and western North America and in the Atlantic Ocean around eastern North America, Europe, and Africa. It generally inhabits warm, shallow waters with seagrass beds. The sea horse spends much of its time in the deep, fast-running channels in the water. It uses its prehensile, or grasping, tail to secure itself in one place in the water.
The sea horse is a carnivorous creature. This means it feeds mostly on animals. The sea horse survives on a diet of small fish and tiny, microscopic organisms known as plankton. The sea horse is equipped with specialized sight for watching prey. Each of its eyes is able to move separately. The sea horse usually waits for its prey by hovering near seaweed and coral which matches its skin coloring.
Mating season for the sea horse is year-round in tropical waters, but only during the spring and summer in colder areas. The sea horse is unusual in its mating habits. The male sea horse is the one to carry the developing young. The process begins with the female sea horse releasing her eggs into a pouch on the male's belly. As the eggs attach themselves to the spongy walls of the pouch, the male fertilizes them. The sea horse has a gestation period (duration of pregnancy) of between two and four weeks. During this period the male produces special fluids which nourish the young as they grow. When the gestation period is over, about 50 young are released from the male's pouch. The young sea horses look like miniature versions of their parents.
The sea horse is a very popular fish among humans for its unusual shape. Many people try to keep sea horses in their saltwater aquariums. It is very difficult to keep a sea horse alive in an aquarium because of the huge amount of food it needs to survive. People once believed the sea horse was only a character in mythology.
The life span of the sea horse is unknown.
Source: Encyclopedia of Animals
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