Seahorse

A seahorse is a small, unique marine fish belonging to the genus Hippocampus. They are known for their equine-like head, prehensile tail, and the male's ability to carry and give birth to the young.

Seahorses have a distinct, horse-shaped head with a long snout. Unlike most fish, they lack scales and are covered in a thin skin stretched over bony plates. Instead of a caudal fin, they have a long, curling, prehensile tail that they use to anchor themselves to seagrass or corals. They swim in an upright position, using a small dorsal fin to propel themselves and tiny pectoral fins to steer.

Seahorses are found in shallow tropical and temperate waters throughout the world, particularly in sheltered areas such as seagrass beds, coral reefs, and mangrove forests. They are carnivorous and use their long snouts to suck up tiny crustaceans and other small invertebrates.

Seahorses are one of the few animal species where the male carries the eggs. The female deposits her eggs into a pouch on the male's abdomen. The male then fertilizes the eggs and carries them until they hatch, at which point he gives birth to fully developed, miniature seahorses. This process is called male pregnancy.