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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