Habitat and Diet
What is a food that a seahorse eats?
Small shrimp or Algae
How gives birth to the baby seahorses - the male or the female?
The male (seastallion).
What is the name of the area where the male keeps the fertilized eggs?
The brood pouch
How did seahorses get their names?
Their head looks like a horse head with a bent neck. They can also whip and wrap their tails.
How many types of of seahorses are there?
At least 45, maybe more.
What is a predator of the seahorse?
Crabs!
What are baby seahorses called?
Seahorse Fry
(Not French Fries though!)
What is unusual about seahorse eyes?
They can look different directions at the same time.
What is the pointy structure on the top of the seahorses head?
Hint: think of a crown!
A coronet
What's the name of the smallest seahorse? Name a characteristic.
The pygmy seahorse. They use camouflage to blend in to the seafan or coral they live in. They are pink and live in the Pacific Ocean.
Do seahorses like to live in deep or shallow water?
Shallow - because there is more sunlight and food.
How many fry are born at the same time?
Anywhere from a 100 to 1,000 fry or more!
How do seahorses sleep?
They wrap their tail around a sea plant or coral to stay still in the water.
What is unique about how a seahorse swims?
It swims straight up instead of on its side with a tail fin.
How big can seahorses get?
Up to 14 inches! Just a little bit longer than a ruler.
Where do seahorses spend most of their time? Hint: Where do they like to hide?
Hiding in the sea plants.
Do they parents help the fry?
No they have to take care of themselves right away!
How does a seahorse swim?
Bonus: Does it swim fast or slow?
It uses its small fins.
It moves very slowly.
How long does it take for eggs to grow and hatch?
It takes 14 to 45 days. (2-6 weeks).
How long do seahorses live?
1-5 years
How do seahorses eat their food?
Bonus: Do they have stomachs?
They suck it through their long snouts.
No, they don't have stomachs.
Do seahorses mate for life?
Bonus: What does their mating ritual look like?
Yes, they have one partner at a time.
Their ritual is a dance!
Do seahorses have scales or plates?
They have bony plates under their skin. They don't have scales.
Do seahorses do better in calm or active environments?
Calm because they are slow and can easily be injured.
What is the name of the biggest seahorse?
The big-bellied seahorse. It can get up to 14 inches long.