Seahorses - Amazing and Beautiful

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1. There are about 50 species of seahorses currently recognised. In which region are the greatest number of species found? Mediterranean South Pacific Indo-Pacific Atlantic

2. Seahorses belong to the Syngnathidae family of fish which also include: Trumpetfish, Stingrays and Hornfish Mudskippers, Seadragons and Stonefish Trumpetfish, Sticklebacks and Boxfish Pipefish, Pipehorses and Seadragons

3. What do you call baby seahorses? Brine Foals Fry Rotifers

4. What is the interesting feature of a male seahorse? After fertilisation, the female lays her eggs in the sand and abandons them - leaving the male to protect the eggs and rear the young. The male incubates the eggs in his pouch and gives birth to live young The male lays the eggs The male creates an "incubation bubble" for the female to lay her eggs into.

5. How do seahorses regulate their buoyancy in the water? They use their prehensile tails They have a secondary set of gills They must remain in constant motion They have an inflatable bladder

6. The pectoral fins of a seahorse are located... On either side of their dorsal fin On each side of the chest area (imagine where shoulders might be) At the base of their anal fin On each side of the head (imagine where ears might be)

7. When keeping seahorses in a home aquarium... Food sources must be sized according to snout size. Food sources must be a minimum of 2 mm Food sources must be a minimum of 5mm Food sources must be sized according to abdomen size (<2%)

8. What is an ovipositor? Hippocampus Ovipositor - a tropical breed of seahorse The device used to measure the salt content in the water. A small shrimp (crustacean), used as a food source The female's egg laying organ

9. What do you call the bony growth on the top of a seahorse's head? Crown Top Hat Tiara Coronet

10. Approximately how many tonnes of dried seahorses are consumed annually for the traditional Chinese medicine market? 5 tonnes 50 tonnes 10 tonnes 20 tonnes