Seahorse Seahorse

By: Elizabeth Alfaro By: Elizabeth Alfaro

Period 2 Period 2

Habitat Habitat

They are found in the They are found in the warmer waters of the warmer waters of the world. world.

They live in the They live in the shallow areas for ex. shallow areas for ex. Sea grass, Sea grass, mangroves and coral mangroves and coral reefs. reefs.

When they rest they When they rest they need to coil their tail need to coil their tail around an object. around an object.

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Life cycle Life cycle The males has the pouch The males has the pouch

in his belly. in his belly. The eggs are fertilize in the The eggs are fertilize in the

males pouch. males pouch. When they are mating the When they are mating the

female lays 2,000 eggs in female lays 2,000 eggs in the males pouch. the males pouch.

In about 2-6 weeks they In about 2-6 weeks they have the seahorses and have the seahorses and they come out of the they come out of the pouch. pouch.

The male and females stay The male and females stay together for life. together for life.

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Seahorse Seahorse They are covered in bony They are covered in bony

plates that helps them plates that helps them protects their body. protects their body.

Their tails are prehensile Their tails are prehensile and it helps them to wrap and it helps them to wrap around seaweed. around seaweed.

They have a dorsal fin They have a dorsal fin that helps them move that helps them move forward. On the other forward. On the other side they have a pectoral side they have a pectoral fins which helps them fins which helps them steer. steer.

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Information of seahorses Information of seahorses

Seahorses don’t have a stomach and they have no Seahorses don’t have a stomach and they have no teeth. teeth.

They come in different colors: some are orange, red, They come in different colors: some are orange, red, yellow and green. yellow and green.

Seahorses have two different patterns that they come Seahorses have two different patterns that they come in. they have spots and zebra strips. in. they have spots and zebra strips.

They are poor swimmers. They are poor swimmers. They are 1cm-12 inches long. They have black eyes. They are 1cm-12 inches long. They have black eyes.

They only live in between 1 to 5 yrs. They only live in between 1 to 5 yrs.

Human Interaction / Human Interaction / ThreatsThreats

• The people collect seahorses to use The people collect seahorses to use them in Chinese medicines. them in Chinese medicines.

• They also use them for souvenirs. They also use them for souvenirs. • In some places the law protects them. In some places the law protects them. • Seahorse could die from exhaustion. Seahorse could die from exhaustion. • When there's storms they could be When there's storms they could be

torn away and tossed to the ashore. torn away and tossed to the ashore. • The seahorse predators are crabs, The seahorse predators are crabs,

rays and tuna. rays and tuna.

Food Food

Seahorse uses Seahorse uses their long snout to their long snout to suck in food. suck in food.

They eat on brine They eat on brine shrimp, plankton shrimp, plankton and tiny fish. and tiny fish.

They sallow their They sallow their food alive because food alive because they have no teeth. they have no teeth.

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Works Cited Works Cited

Sydenham,Thomas,R.Seahorses[online]Sydenham,Thomas,R.Seahorses[online]www.kidcyber.com.au (2001) www.kidcyber.com.au (2001)