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? Indo-Pacific Atlantic South Pacific Mediterranean

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? Fry Rotifers Foals Brine

4. What is the interesting feature of a male seahorse? The male creates an "incubation bubble" for the female to lay her eggs into. 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

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

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

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

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

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

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