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?