Seahorses
1.5-35cm (depending on species)
How big can they get?
Exhaustion by getting caught in rough seas
How can they die?
Mimicking the colors of underwater plants
How do they avoid predators?
In pairs with their tails linked together
How do they prefer to swim?
1-5 years (depending on species)
How long can they live?
8 hours
How long does the courtship dance last?
Until they hatch
How long does the male carry the eggs?
35 times per second
How many times does the small fin on their back flutter when propelling them through the water?
As little as 5 or as many as 1,500
How many young can be born?
About 40
Number of species?
Steering
The small pectoral fins located near the back of the head are used for...?
Monogamous
They are *blank* and mate for life.
Bears the unborn young
They are among the only animal species on Earth in which the male...?
3,000 or more
They can consume *blank* brine shrimp per day.
3cm away
They can suck up food from as far as...?
The bumps on its back
What are coronets?
Grasses, corals, seaweed, etc.
What can they attach to?
Plankton, small fish, and small crustaceans that drift by
What do they eat?
Teeth and stomach
What do they lack?
Their elongated snouts to suck in prey
What do they use to feed and how do they feed?
Spinning around, swimming side by side, changing colors
What does the courtship dance consist of?
Moves them forward
What does the dorsal fin do?
The female releases eggs into a pouch on the male's abdomen
What happens during mating?
A fish
What is a seahorse?
Each one is different
What is special about the coronets?
They do not move together; each eye moves independently
What is special about the eyes?
To stay anchored in place
What is the tail used for?
Carnivore
What is their diet?
Sheltered areas with lots of seaweeds and grasses; also coral reefs and mangroves
What is their habitat?
Prehensile
What kind of tails do they have?
Upright
When swimming, how do their bodies sit in the water?
Shallow tropical and temperate waters throughout the world
Where can they be found?
Too bony and indigestible
Why do few marine predators eat them except for crabs?
To keep the eggs safe until they hatch
Why do males use a pouch?
To follow the activity of passing sea life
Why do the eyes move independently?
It frees the female to make more eggs right away so they can reproduce quicker
Why do the males get pregnant?
No
Are they good swimmers?
Constantly
Because food passes through their digestive systems so quickly, how often must they eat to stay alive?
