Are seahorses a fish?

KOMPA.com – Sea horses (Hippocampus) is a sea creature with a unique shape and behavior.

Currently, there are 45 known species Sea horses distributed in tropical waters.

Scientists have studied the basic biology of the seahorse, but much is still unknown about this charismatic animal.

Are seahorses a fish?

Although the physical appearance does not resemble fish in general, seahorses are still fish.

The seahorse is a type of fish closely related to the pipefish and belongs to the Syngnathidae family.

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A seahorse’s head looks like a horse, but each seahorse has its own appearance.

Reported by National Geographicmost seahorses have a mottled or streaked body.

Seahorses vary in color and can change with muscle twitching when camouflaging or to signal an enemy or potential mate.

Seahorses have flesh-covered bony plates, eyes that function independently of each other, and a tail that it can grasp.

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Seahorse tails are commonly used to keep themselves on the sea floor to keep them from drifting apart and, during mating, to connect with each other.

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