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What layer of the ocean do seahorses live?
plankton layer
They spend the first two to three weeks of their lives drifting along in the plankton layer of the ocean.
Do seahorses live in saltwater or freshwater?
Seahorses are primarily marine fish, although a few species have been found living in brackish rivers. The seahorse occasionally sold as “freshwater seahorses” are actually freshwater pipefish. These are related to seahorses, but true seahorses cannot live in fresh water.
Are there seahorses in Puerto Rico?
Angelfish, scorpionfish, damselfish, gobies, trumpetfish, boxfish and morays are found amongst the pilings, while flounders, lizardfish, and snake eels feed in the sand flats. In the seagrass, there are turtles, flying gurnards, seahorses and octopuses, as well as the occasional dolphin and manatee.
Are there seahorses in Scotland?
Spiny Seahorse Hippocampus guttulatus Common names: Spiny Seahorse, Long Snouted Seahorse. Distribution: Southern Norfolk, Essex, South Eastern England, along the south coast up around parts of Wales and on up the West coast of Scotland to the Shetland Isles; Around the West coast of Ireland.
Are seahorses marine or tropical?
Seahorses come from tropical, subtropical and temperate zone environments, and the temperature of the aquarium will need to reflect the needs of the species being kept. By standards of coral reef fish though, even the tropical seahorse species prefer slightly cool conditions, the ideal being around 23-25 degrees C.
Is there a sea with fresh water?
The sea is the interconnected system of all the Earth’s oceanic waters, including the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Southern and Arctic Oceans. Seas are generally larger than lakes and contain salt water, but the Sea of Galilee is a freshwater lake.
What sea animals are in Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico’s rocky shores are home to a vast diversity of organisms such as mollusks (snails, chiton, octopus), crustaceans (crabs, barnacle), echinoderms (sea urchin, cucumbers), cnidarians (anemones, coral), algae and segmented worms.
Where does a seahorse live in the ocean?
Seahorses live in various oceans around the world. Seahorses live very close to the ocean floor and attach to coral and other objects under the water. Seahorse are unique creatures that swim upright.
What kind of head does a seahorse have?
Seahorses have a head that closely resembles that of a horse thus the name. They also have a pouch for carrying young, like marsupials. It is the male seahorse that becomes pregnant and births the young. There are at least 80 different species of seahorse and they range in both size and color.
Why are seahorses under threat in the world?
The Latin name for seahorse is Hippocampus which means “Horse Caterpillar” Seahorses are under threat worldwide for three main reasons: The Traditional Chinese Medicine Trade takes in excess of up to 150 million seahorses a year from the wild and these are used for all types of medicine.The Curio Trade takes approximately one million
Are there any seahorses in the British Isles?
There are two species around British Coastline, the Spiny Seahorse (Hippocampus Guttulatus) and the Short Snouted Seahorse ( Hippocampus Hippocampus ).