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Yes, they are. Seahorses are truly unique, and not just because of their unusual equine shape. Unlike most other fish, they are monogamous and mate for life. Rarer still, they are among the only animal species on Earth in which the male bears the unborn young.
Found in shallow tropical and temperate waters throughout the world, these upright-swimming relatives of the pipefish can range in size from 0.6 inches (1.5 centimeters) to 14 inches (35 centimeters) long.
Male seahorses are equipped with a brood pouch on their ventral, or front-facing, side. When mating, the female deposits her eggs into his pouch, and the male fertilizes them internally. He carries the eggs in his pouch until they hatch, then releases fully formed, miniature seahorses into the water.
Because of their body shape, seahorses are rather inept swimmers and can easily die of exhaustion when caught in storm-roiled seas. They propel themselves by using a small fin on their back that flutters up to 35 times per second. Even smaller pectoral fins located near the back of the head are used for steering.
They anchor themselves with their prehensile tails to sea grasses and corals, using their elongated snouts to suck in plankton and small crustaceans that drift by. Voracious eaters, they graze continually and can consume 3,000 or more brine shrimp per day.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 12y agoAssuming you mean tropical fish as freshwater, then no. There are no specimens of seahorses that are tropical. There are, though, some freshwater pipefish.
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Can you put a betta fish in a tank with a seahorse?
No. Bettas are freshwater fish. Seahorses are saltwater.
If i put aCrab in a tropical fish tank what will it eat?
Probably the fish. I would not put a crab in a tank with tropical fish unless they were a LOT bigger than it was, and it was not going to grow any larger.
What can you put in with Tropical fish?
you can put in sea snails and more brightly fish that you cant get with a heater in your tank
How do you make a seahorse?
i think its putting a fish and a horse together
Can you put any marine fish in tropical tank?
small ones
Can a female betta be put in a tank with other tropical fish?
yes yes
Can you put cold water fish in a tank that has had tropical fish?
Yes u can, they would actually thrive!
What fish can you put in a cold tank?
You can not put tropical fish in coldwayter bevause they need hot water to survive but you can put goldfish in coldwater becaue they are coldwater fish
Do you have to put real plants in a tropical fish tank?
No, you do not have to put real plants in a tropical tank, you can use fake plants if you like. Many people put live plants for aesthetics as the greenery tends to look very nice with small colourful fish
Why wouldn't you put tropical fish in a tank full of cool water?
You would not put tropical fish in a tank of cold water because the live in warm climates and need a temperature of 24 - 26/28 degrees Celsius to survive.
How many fish can you put in a 2ft tank?
It depends on how big your fish are and what type of fish they are, its worth asking the person you buy the fish from. On average you can fit about 20 tropical fish in a 2ft tank.
What could a dark brown thing be found in the family goldfish tank Seemed to have layers or ribs maybe a seahorse There are no plants in the tank The fish ate the thing?
Maybe a little seahorse. It could be something someone put in there by accident ?
