Seahorse Anatomy

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Romance Of The Seas Strange Mating Habits Of The Seahorse

They live in sheltered areas such as seagrass beds estuaries coral reefs and mangroves.

Seahorse anatomy. The external anatomy of female and male seahorses differ a characteristic that is called sexual dimorphism. The sections of a seahorse are the head trunk and tail. On the female seahorse the lower abdomen joins the tail at a sharp angle and her anal fin is often higher and slightly larger.

The exceptional anatomy of seahorses has fascinated humans since the time of ancient greece for example poseidons steed but functional explanations for this unusual body shape have not. The anal fin can also be a clue to gender as you will find it at the juncture of the abdomen and the tail of the female. Seahorse anatomy the anatomy of the seahorse is very interesting.

This sea creature that measures between 09 to 12 inches in length has a bone structure composed of tiny plates covered by a thin almost translucent skin instead of scales like other fish. The female has a sharper angle at the bottom of the abdomen going directly to the top of the tail. First they have a face that looks like that of a land horse.

They are closely related to various forms of small aquatic life. They dont have any genetic link to those horses though. Of course that is where the name comes from.

Seahorse habitat the seahorse is found in many different locations around north and south america. The anatomy of the seahorse is very interesting. The snout is measured from the tip of the snout to the gill opening.

Another feature that they present is the very long snout. They dont have any genetic link to those horses though. The front of a male seahorse is gently rounded with the brood pouch below the abdomen.

Of course that is where the name comes from. Members of this classification all have spines. Seahorses are mainly found in shallow tropical and temperate salt water throughout the world from about 45s to 45n.

In order to be classified as a fish certain characteristics must be present. Scientifically known as hippocampus which is derived from the ancient greek words for horse hippos and sea monster kampos the seahorse is a fish lubi 2014. All fish 1 have backbones 2 breathe through gills 3 use fins to swim.

Four species are found in pacific waters from north america to south america. The length of a seahorse is measured from the first trunk ring to the tip of the tail. The head is measured from the tip of the snout to just before the first trunk ring.

First they have a face that looks like that of a land horse.

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