Seahorse Facts | Facts about Seahorses

Which parent gives birth to baby seahorses?

Male seahorses give birth. The female deposits eggs into the male's pouch, and he carries them until they hatch.

The dwarf seahorse is considered the slowest fish, moving about five feet per hour.

Seahorses can move each eye independently.

Seahorses have no stomach, so they need to eat almost constantly.

Seahorses use their tails to grab onto seagrass and coral.

Some seahorse couples greet each other with a daily dance.

The seahorse's genus name, Hippocampus, is also the name of a part of the brain, because of its similar shape.

Pygmy seahorses are so well camouflaged on sea fans that they're nearly invisible.

International trade in seahorses has been regulated by CITES since 2004.

Seahorses can beat their small fins up to about 50 times per second.