Seahorses

By: Ty Downey

Seahorse location

• In Shed Aquarium the sea horse exhibit is in the wild reef exhibit

• In nature it is located in the ocean’s warmer waters in shallow waters near the ocean

The Seahorses predator/pray

• The seahorses pray are larva fish, shrimp, crustaceans, and plankton

• The seahorses predators are crabs, rags, and tuna. This animals predators must be tough because the seahorse has an exoskeleton so it has tough bones on the outside.

What is a Seahorse?

• A seahorse is any fish of the genus

(pipefish) family, this family can also be

called the synynathidae family, having

a prehensile tail, an elongated snout,

and a head bent at right angles to the body.

Did you know…

• A seahorse has a horse’s head

• A monkey’s tail

Did you know… cont.

• A kangaroo’s pouch

• A chameleons eyes

5 sweet facts

• A Seahorses family is scientifically named the Synynathidae family

• It has a horses head, a monkeys tail, a kangaroos pouch and a chameleons eyes

• International protection was provided to seahorses on May 15, 2004

• Seahorses can be the colors of orange, red, green, yellow, and gray

• Seahorses have an interior skeleton