Seahorse
Sea horse (genus Hippocampus), any of about 36 species of marine fisher allied to pipe fishes in the family Syngnathidae (order Gasterosteiformes). Sea horses are found in shallow coastal waters in latitudes from about 52° N to 45° S. Their habitats include coral reefs,mangroves, sea grass beds, and estuaries. They are unique in appearance, with their horselike head, prehensile tail, independently moving eyes, and brood pouch.
They have long, tubular snouts and small, toothless mouths. Their
bodies are covered with consecutive rings of bony plates. The name of
the genus that contains sea horses is taken from the Greek words hippos (meaning “horse”) and kampos (meaning “sea monster”).
Seahorse
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