This species of coastal fish of Syngnathidae family, is sometimes known as the Jayakar’s seahorse. It is located in the Western Indian Ocean and reaches Pakistan’s central coast from the Red and Arabian Seas. In environments with seagrass beds, algae, soft bottom substrates, sponges, and rocky terrain, it can grow to a length of 14 […]
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Ancient Greek poets refer to a legendary god who was half-fish and half-horse originally used hippocampus. They are described as having a horse-like head that is 90 degrees off of an upright, armor-plated body with a curved trunk and a prehensile tail. The bodies of spotted seahorses might be completely black and have a gritty
A species of marine fish belonging to the family Syngnathidae is called Hippocampus whitei, also referred to as White’s seahorse, New Holland seahorse, or Sydney seahorse. It is believed to be indigenous to the Southwest Pacific, from the Solomon Islands to Sydney, New South Wales, and southern Queensland (Australia). It thrives in both natural and
This little fish has a smoother surface than some of its seahorse relatives, yet it still exhibits a range of colors and has the capacity to fast alter its color for camouflage. Poor swimmer, it likes to ambush small prey from a safe hiding place amid seagrass, mangroves, or gorgonian coral, snatching them up in
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With a maximum size of 35 cm (14 in), the big-bellied seahorse, scientifically known as the pot-bellied seahorse, is one of the largest seahorse species in the world and the largest in Australia. Because of its name, the pot-bellied seahorse has a large, bloated stomach. This type of seahorse comes in a variety of hues,
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These fish can be housed at tropical temperatures, but they also do well at room temperature, which is between the upper 60s and low 70s. As long as it doesn’t change, they can handle a specific gravity of 1.019 to 1.025. An extremely resilient seahorse, however feeding them takes a lot of effort. As the
Seahorses are quite intriguing. There are around 35 different species of seahorses, with the Pacific Seahorse being the largest. In temperate and tropical salt waters, they can be discovered everywhere in the world. These creatures are distinctive because they are the only kind of animal in which the male conceives. Seahorses are marketed commercially as
Because they can’t swim well, these specialized fish hide amid coral, seagrass, or mangroves where they ambush much smaller prey by snatching them up in their toothless snouts. They have intricate courting and bonding rituals, choose a mate for a season or a lifetime, and the male carries the embryos to term in his brood
Due to their small size and excellent camouflage, Knysna seahorses are quite challenging to observe in their natural habitats. The marina on Thesen Island contains them in exceptionally high densities. The Knysna Basin Project’s marine experts are committed to studying and preserving this endangered and fragile species. Due to their extraordinary sensitivity to changes in
The marine fish species known as the knobby seahorse (Hippocampus breviceps), often referred to as the short-headed seahorse or short-snouted seahorse, belongs to the family Syngnathidae. Adults live in inland waters. Occur in small to large aggregations, mostly in Sargassum weeds, in weed patches attached to rocks on sand. Ovoviviparous. The male under the tail
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