- They have long tails that allow them to wrap around seaweed and coral, to hang on when there is stormy weather, or when wave currents rise.
- They have a swim bladder that lets them control its buoyancy.
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| Number 5 is the swim bladder |
- They have tube mouths so they can suck up small living food like Mysis. (Type of organism that seahorse eat)
- They have eyes on the sides of the head which work independently, so they can see predators from behind while looking at a good camouflaging spot at the same time without moving its body.
Behavioral Adaptations
- Camouflaging from predators against similar backgrounds near its habitat.
- Being able to release pheromones (a type of chemical) to find a mate.
- Female seahorses deposit fertilized eggs into a males pouch, and male seahorses carry those in their belly and the female starts courtship with his tail and the female's tail entertwined, making various dances. It usually lasts for 12 hours and more. After, the eggs would hatch in about ten days to six weeks depending on the conditions of water. (If the water is dirty, it might take more time.)
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| Hedgehog seahorse heavily pregnant |
- Female seahorses can start daily courtship to show its loyalty to the male as he takes the eggs.
Refrences:
Images from these sources
http://www.daveharasti.com/Seahorses/Hippocampus_spinosissimus/index.html
http://www.arkive.org/hedgehog-seahorse/hippocampus-spinosissimus/
http://cdn.wn.com/ph/img/05/82/051c11be6d8b7cf6d5447bd46768-grande.jpg
http://www.cnr.berkeley.edu/breakthroughs/photos/W07R01d.jpg
http://www.fotolibra.com/gallery/search/pro.phpall_words=hedgehog+seahorse&x=0&y=0
http://static.newworldencyclopedia.org/thumb/2/2b/PotbellySeahorse_TNAquarium.jpg/200px-PotbellySeahorse_TNAquarium.jpg
Information from these sources
http://www.daveharasti.com/Seahorses/Hippocampus_spinosissimus/index.html
http://www.arkive.org/hedgehog-seahorse/hippocampus-spinosissimus/
http://cdn.wn.com/ph/img/05/82/051c11be6d8b7cf6d5447bd46768-grande.jpg
http://www.cnr.berkeley.edu/breakthroughs/photos/W07R01d.jpg
http://www.fotolibra.com/gallery/search/pro.phpall_words=hedgehog+seahorse&x=0&y=0
http://static.newworldencyclopedia.org/thumb/2/2b/PotbellySeahorse_TNAquarium.jpg/200px-PotbellySeahorse_TNAquarium.jpg
Information from these sources
http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=25974
http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/10084/0
http://au.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20071015082059AAkDn6a
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070810023741AAp5q3w
http://www.cnr.berkeley.edu/breakthroughs/break_rj_wi07.php
http://www.aquarium.org/seahorses/faq_reproduce.htm
http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/10084/0
http://au.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20071015082059AAkDn6a
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070810023741AAp5q3w
http://www.cnr.berkeley.edu/breakthroughs/break_rj_wi07.php
http://www.aquarium.org/seahorses/faq_reproduce.htm
