Seadragon
Main Characteristics of Seahorses
- There are over 670 species of syngnathiformes.
- The most well-known are seahorses, pipefish, mandarinfish, flying gurnards and trumpetfish.
- Syngnathiformes typically have long, slender bodies.
- Syngnathiformes often have a narrow, tube-like snout that helps them suck in their food.
- Interestingly, they don’t have any teeth.
- Syngnathiformes are carnivores. They eat crustaceans, larvae, and small fish.
- Many species lack pelvic fins.
- Syngnathiformes aren’t great at defending themselves, so they rely on their camouflage to hide.
- In these species, the males carry the fertilized eggs.
- The largest syngnathiformes is the blue-spotted cornetfish, which can grow up to 5.2 feet (1.6 meters) long.
- The smallest one is the Satomi's pygmy seahorse, measuring only 0.54 inches (13.8 mm).
