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Quiz about Seahorses  Amazing and Beautiful
Quiz about Seahorses  Amazing and Beautiful

Seahorses - Amazing and Beautiful Quiz


Greek poets wrote about these mythical creatures - half horse, half sea monsters - on which the sea gods rode the seven seas.

A multiple-choice quiz by IndigoFire. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
IndigoFire
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
171,153
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
1219
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Question 1 of 10
1. There are about 50 species of seahorses currently recognised. In which region are the greatest number of species found? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Seahorses belong to the Syngnathidae family of fish which also include: Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What do you call baby seahorses? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What is the interesting feature of a male seahorse? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. How do seahorses regulate their buoyancy in the water? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. The pectoral fins of a seahorse are located... Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. When keeping seahorses in a home aquarium... Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What is an ovipositor? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What do you call the bony growth on the top of a seahorse's head? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Approximately how many tonnes of dried seahorses are consumed annually for the traditional Chinese medicine market? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. There are about 50 species of seahorses currently recognised. In which region are the greatest number of species found?

Answer: Indo-Pacific

Australia has at least 14 species and Japan has at least 7 species.
2. Seahorses belong to the Syngnathidae family of fish which also include:

Answer: Pipefish, Pipehorses and Seadragons

Syngnathidae (pronounced sing-nath-i-day) comes from the Greek words "syn" - together; and "gnathus" - jaws or snout. Seahorses belong to the genus, Hippocampus from the Greek words "hippos" - horse and "campos" - monster.
3. What do you call baby seahorses?

Answer: Fry

Young fry are also called "ponies". Depending on the species and the size of the parents, 5 to 1600 fry can be produced.
4. What is the interesting feature of a male seahorse?

Answer: The male incubates the eggs in his pouch and gives birth to live young

The female lays her eggs into the male's pouch where they are fertilised, incubated and he gives birth to live young.
5. How do seahorses regulate their buoyancy in the water?

Answer: They have an inflatable bladder

Seahorses have a skeleton made up of bony plates. They use their gills to breathe and have an inflatable bladder to help regulate their buoyancy in the water.
6. The pectoral fins of a seahorse are located...

Answer: On each side of the head (imagine where ears might be)

The pectoral fins are used for propulsion and are located on either side of the head.
7. When keeping seahorses in a home aquarium...

Answer: Food sources must be sized according to snout size.

Seahorses have no teeth; their food is sucked through their tubular snout. All food must be sized accordingly - if it is too big they will not be able to eat it, likewise large seahorses show little interest in food that is too small.
8. What is an ovipositor?

Answer: The female's egg laying organ

During the courtship ritual, the female positions her ovipositor above the male's pouch for egg transfer.
9. What do you call the bony growth on the top of a seahorse's head?

Answer: Coronet

Coronet styles vary from breed to breed. Some have a distinctive knob-like coronet, others slope backwards, while the H.barbouri has a stylish medium coronet with five sharp spines.
10. Approximately how many tonnes of dried seahorses are consumed annually for the traditional Chinese medicine market?

Answer: 20 tonnes

Seahorses are used in traditional medicines from many cultures to cure a variety of ailments. They are typically wild-caught, dried, and sold in pairs. The dried seahorses are ground into a powder and combined with other ingredients to form the tonic.

In 1988 Australia placed all seahorses and seadragons under the Australian Wildlife Protection Act and declared their conservation status as vulnerable.
Source: Author IndigoFire

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