DADS WEEK # 3

DAD’S WEEK DAY #3!

We’re going snorkeling today to meet one amazing dad! These funny looking fish are related to Edmond. Ok, they’re not really related to him, but they are the horses of the sea! Hehe! Do you have your goggles, wetsuit and snorkel? Let’s take a dip!

MEET THE COMMON SEAHORSE!

Range/Habitat: Indo-Pacific Oceans/ shallow coasts, coral reefs

Diet: Carnivore: plankton (tiny animals)

Length: up to 6 ½”

Conservation Status: vulnerable

Fun Facts:

• Common Seahorses have bony plates covering their bodies.
• They swim upright and are propelled by a small dorsal (on back) fin.
• Common seahorses have prehensile tails that they use to anchor themselves to coral.
• Female common seahorses place their eggs in a pouch that is on the front of a male seahorse.
• Male common seahorses carry the eggs for about 4-5 wks.
• They give “birth” when the seahorses hatch!

Wow! How cool are seahorse dads? They come with their own built in pouch for incubating eggs! And you thought that they were just cute- in a funny kind of way!