Those Amazing Seahorses

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. About how many species of seahorses are there in the world? About 35 About 27 About 15 About 43

2. Which one of these interesting facts about male seahorses is true? Can live out of water for 2 days The male gives birth to the babies Live in captivity for 20 years Live in fresh water

3. What internal structure does the seahorse lack? kidney bones stomach liver

4. All these fish are related to the seahorse except... Pork Fish Trumpetfish Pipefish Snipe Fish

5. Which fact about the seahorse is false? Are a favorite food supply for most fish Range from inch to about a foot or more in size Each eye moves independently They have no teeth

6. Hippocampus erectus in the scientific name for which seahorse? Dwarf Seahorse Lined Seahorse Sea Dragon Pot bellied seahorse

7. Seahorses belong to the family Syngnathidae. What does this translate to in English? (Syngnathidae comes from the Greek words syn and gnathus) Male breeders Fused jaws Horse head Armor plated

8. Which fin does the seahorse lack? Anal Dorsal Caudal Pectoral

9. Most seahorses will stay with the same mate for life. True False

10. Both the Leafy and the Weedy sea dragons are found only where? India South America Japan Australia